PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN EDUCATION

As someone who has taught at the undergraduate and graduate school levels at some of the finest universities and colleges in the nation for over thirty five years, and who has spent virtually his entire business life in the health care arena, I thought I would use this opportunity to share some personal perspectives with you. In addition to teaching, I have had the privilege of serving families caring for children and adults with disabilities […]

Americans with Disabilities

We are waist-deep in the election year and the entire spectacle is truly something to behold. Candidates verbally bashing one another while attempting to convince all of us that they are the ones best suited to lead our great nation. It is a fascinating process that is almost impossible to score. Who, for example, is the leader who will help us to recover from the mountain of debt we have created for ourselves and which […]

God’s Instrument of Love

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2016 BY JOSEPH M. VALENZANO, JR. Mother Teresa was small in stature but she possessed a heart as big as the sky, and the legacy she left will live on forever. This past December, Pope Francis recognized a second miracle attributable to her, clearing a path toward her canonization into sainthood. First things first: from all of us at Exceptional Parent, please accept our very best and sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas […]

SENIOR CITIZENS

Every once in a while, we need to have a laugh, a little chuckle to remind us we are human and also to help us cope with the challenges we face each day. I really do not have any idea who wrote this piece (it certainly was not me), but since I am a recent graduate into the Senior Citizen Club, I thought I would share it with each of you. Hope you enjoy it! […]

Enlightened Perspective

These “random thoughts” were written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Mr. Rooney shared many of his perspectives on the TV Show “Sixty Minutes”. A Peabody Award Recipient and Army WW II Veteran, Mr. Rooney passed away at the age of 92 but not before he penned these words which offer us so much. Thought I would share them with you: I’ve learned …. […]