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May is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
May is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month Who has life-threatening allergies? Approximately 6 million children in the United States have food...
April is World Autism Awareness Month
April is World Autism Awareness Month What is Autism? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Autism Spectrum Disorder (aka...
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (Continued) – Part II
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (Continued) - Part II How Do Students with Disabilities Live? Students you know may have disabilities...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month – Part I
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month – Part I What is a Disability? The term “Disability” has been defined in a number of ways....
April is Autism Awareness Month and Auditory Processing Awareness Month
By Jayne M. Wesler, Esq. Why are these two conditions highlighted together? Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have Auditory Processing...
DD and the “Different” Brain – Recognizing Developmental Disabilities
Jayne M. Wesler, Esq. Imagine you’re a ninth-grade student. It’s early morning and the alarm clock rings, jarring you awake. You look at the time. It’s 8...
Report: Waiting Lists For Medicaid Waivers Up, Competitive Employment Down
Source: Disability Scoop -Wide geographical disparities exist when it comes to opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to...
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