Treat Yourself: Mark your calendar for Disney’s “The Lion King”—and the other Broadway shows coming to Syracuse in 2025November 26, 2024
Reaching a Milestone: Now the largest chapter in the country, Special Olympics New York is celebrating 50 yearsMarch 30, 2020
Parenting Tips for Playdates with Children with Special NeedsBy Sarah LyonsMarch 1, 20240 Playdates are an important part of childhood. They offer time for kids to interact socially without the structure of school…
Child Development Exploring the Spectrum: A parent takes a deep dive into neurodiversityBy Samantha PierceFebruary 28, 20190 The core of neurodiversity is the understanding that, regardless of label or perceptions, each of us is a neurological miracle possessing intrinsic value.
Education Opening the World: Rochester School for the Deaf offers specialized education, communityBy Tammy DiDomenicoFebruary 28, 20190 Every Monday morning, 12-year old Lucas Krukowski boards a school bus at his Cicero home and heads off to school.…
Local Faces Supporting Choices: Advocates Inc. helps people with special needs find their pathBy Deborah CavanaghFebruary 28, 20190 Founded over 25 years ago, Advocates Inc. began as a group of parents supporting one another to raise our special needs children.
Special Needs Brewerton dance class allows children with disabilities to grow at own paceBy Tami ScottOctober 25, 20180 Cicero native Lauren Calcagnino recently found a way to blend her two life passions—dance and working with children with disabilities—by…
First Person Mentors are key to a satisfying life for a person with a developmental disabilityBy Deborah CavanaghSeptember 1, 20180 I am that person who starts preparing for what’s ahead way before the rest of the general population. My oldest…
Parenting The Call: Parents of kids with special needs often dread the phone’s ringBy Deborah CavanaghMarch 1, 20180 “What did he do now?” asked the parent who picked up the phone call from school. My sister Jennifer Tarolli,…
Child Development Having Angelman Syndrome: One family struggles with a son’s genetic disorderBy Tammy DiDomenicoMarch 1, 20180 Right near the front door of Justin and Kristina Bomgren’s Baldwinsville home hangs a recent photo of their two sons.…
Child Development Getting a Break: Parents of kids with significant special needs can receive respite careBy Tami ScottMarch 1, 20180 Everyone needs a break from the stressors of daily life. Sometimes, however, that time off requires help from someone else.…
First Person Salad Days: A young adult gets a bigger taste of independenceBy Deborah CavanaghJanuary 2, 20180 Thank goodness Amanda loves salad. We were at the indoor water park Splash Lagoon years ago, and a man came…
