Tag: special needs

Major Autism Center Established by Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center

Recent & Relevant 08/14/201508/14/2015 admin 0 Comments

Interdisciplinary University-Based Center Will Be Leader in The Field of Autism in the Middle East Planned investment of $75 million USD The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hadassah Medical Center will establish the first interdisciplinary university-based autism center in the Middle East. The Autism Center is a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort bridging several faculties within the Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center, anchored in the Hebrew University’s Faculty of Medicine. The Autism Center will […]

Will Your Life and the Life of Your Child with a Disability Be Better After Your Divorce?

Featured Topics, Parenting 08/14/201508/11/2015 admin 0 Comments

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON), AND MISHA GAREY, DDS “When it comes to family arrangements, the United States has a North-South divide. Children growing up across much of the northern part of the country are much more likely to grow up with two parents than children across the South.” 1 TWO PARENT FAMILIES There is a kind of “two-parent […]

Grants Awarded to Nine States to Improve Services for Children with Disabilities

Recent & Relevant 08/13/2015 admin 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $9.2 million in grants to nine states to improve services for children with disabilities. The states receiving grants are Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada and Tennessee. The State Personnel Development Grants Program provides funds to help states improve their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, special education and transition services for children and youth with disabilities. Visit Grants Awarded to Nine […]

CONVAID TREKKER GRANTED CERTIFICATION

What's Happening 08/13/201508/06/2015 admin 0 Comments

Convaid Products, Inc., a Torrance-based manufacturer of custommade, compact lightweight adaptive-assisted wheelchairs recently announced that its Trekker has received its CE Certification, qualifying it as having met the requirements mandated by the European Union (EU) for products officially imported into the EU nations. CE is the acronym for the French “Conformite Europeenne”, a set of rules governing import into the EU to protect member nations from products that might endanger safety, pose a pollution hazard […]

Striking A Chord: Music’s Impact On Cognitive Delays & Physical Disabilities

Education, Featured Topics 08/12/201508/12/2015 admin 0 Comments

BOOK EXCERPT BY SHARLENE HABERMEYER, MA “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh As a young child, Anthony suffered with severe language, social, and emotional issues. Socialization was a particular challenging issue. It was difficult for him to socialize with his peers, to work independently at school, and he was argumentative with his teachers. But music changed all that. Today, Anthony attends […]