The Fun2Go Tandem is a side-by-side, three-wheel tandem tricycle in which the users ride tandem and sit beside each other, designed for use by organizations, institutions, and individuals who want to provide social contact and movement for a person with a disability by cycling outdoors. One person steers, and both can pedal. Riders can easily adjust the seat to the required distance with a lever. There is also an optional electric engine to assist a […]
BY LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects children with special needs and disabilities in many ways. This article provides an overview of some ACA-related topics relevant to children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families. It is based on a series of posts in the ACA blog published by the National Center for Family Professional Partnerships (NCFPP). The NCFPP is a project of Family Voices, operated through a […]
GENETIC ALLIANCE BY BY BLAINE ELIAS “Genome-engineered humans are not with us yet. But this is no longer science fiction,” says Jennifer Doudna, speaking at a London TED Talk in September. Doudna, a biologist and science researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, addresses an international audience in order to discuss her latest discovery.“Genome-engineered animals and plants are happening right now,” Doudna continues. “And this puts in front of all of us a huge responsibility: […]
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON) AND MISHA GAREY, DDS “Most health care providers receive little or no education in caring for people with (disabilities) during their formal training… From a provider’s financial standpoint, there is a complete lack of incentives to treat this patient population…” Definitions of Civilization Dictionary: The total culture of a people, nation, period. 2nd definition: […]
PUZZLES & CAMO BY SHELLY HUHTANEN A child with special needs may need to try to do a skill 100 times to get it right as opposed to a typical child that may take three times. It’s official. Summer has arrived. Our pool bag is permanently placed in our kitchen nook for easy access full of sunscreen and swim goggles. Our lawn furniture is placed strategically in the backyard for get-togethers in the evening once […]
