BY RACHEL EZEKIEL-FISHBEIN • PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HMS SCHOOL In January, Amy and Phil Warmflash received the call that a space had opened up at the adult residential facility they had selected with their 21-year-old daughter, Jordana (Jordie) a full five months before she was to graduate from HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy. They had spent 16 years preparing Jordie, who has cerebral palsy, for such independence, but still, they were not ready […]
EP Q&A INTERVIEW BY VANESSA IRA Founded in 2003, the Special Interest Group (GA-SIG) within the International Game Developer’s Association (IGDA) is made up of volunteers who have a passion for game accessibility. They have stated that they seek to make video games playable for everyone and take special considerations for gamers with disabilities of any sort. The GA-SIG also states that they are community neutral. They are an informal group of volunteers representing a […]
For 25 years, University of Tulsa (TU) engineering students have completed their senior project by working with children with special needs, designing and building every day products in a way that is easy for them to use. This year, students designed and built a small portable kitchen to offer a variety of tactile and auditory experiences for children with developmental challenges, allowing them to participate in mixing, chopping, slicing and dicing. The senior design project […]
BY H. BARRY WALDMAN , DDS, MPH, PhD & STEVEN P PERLMAN, DDS, MScD, DHL “The total population of Asian Americans grew by 46 percent from 2000 to 2010, which constituted the largest increase of any major racial group during that period.”1 INTRODUCTION Hispanic, black and Asian mothers make up the majority of births in the United States at this time. It is evident that nationwide, white Americans will become a minority within about three […]
BY KYLE MCEVILLY The hectic holiday season is at an end, but unfortunately that does not mean all the stress in a person’s life has now disappeared. For individuals living with a medically complex or chronic condition and their families, stress may be a regular part of life. At times, increased stress may cause a lot of disruption to a routine and aggravate an already delicate health situation. Dealing with any situation can be […]
