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The leading magazine with advice for living well with ADHD and learning disabilities has published an independent review of Brennan Innovators' Reading Focus Cards, solutions for struggling readers of all ages.

SILVERLINING -- IS HAVING A HUGE 4th of JULY WEEK-LONG SALE!! Everything (some exclusions) is 20% off and an additional 5% is offered on items that are Red, White or Blue!

Chicago south suburb nonprofit launches another way for people to give back and make a big difference.

The ACSA Disability Trade and Lifestyle Expo and Conference is fast becoming a major event on the Southern African disability calendar. It takes place from 6 to 8 September at Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng.

For over 60 years, Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck has been a unique haven for special-needs children and their families.

Students of the Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy raised $1,200 by selling 30 hand-painted and decorated vases at the Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida Breakthrough Awards Luncheon in May.

20% off All Men's Wear at the SIlverlining Father's Day Sale!

A4cwsn.com has already helped to provide over 140 iPads to Children with Special Needs, Teachers and Therapists around the world. Their new campaign aims to give 40 iPads away over 40 Days.

The Vocational Skills Training Program provides a highly enriching, skill-based summer program focusing on the world of work. It serves 18-24 year olds with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning challenges and other special needs.

Southwest Chicago nonprofit Park Lawn tickets are for sale for a raffle to benefit hundreds of individuals with special needs.

These items will help make this summer a memorable one for the campers and alleviate the camp’s financial burden of providing these supplies.

With eight graduates in its 2012 commencement ceremony, the Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy celebrated its largest graduating class in school history. The L.I.F.E. Academy is a Lee County (Fla.) Charter School for students with intellectual disabilities.

Bret Hortin has received the newly developed Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) designation created to better prepare financial services professionals to help families with special needs plan for their children’s future proactively.

The Help Group, Los Angeles has four specialized day camp programs, which service kids ages 3- 21 with autism spectrum disorder and other special needs. Our unique programs assist with social development in a structured, creative and exciting way.

The Golden Soldiers, Inc. today announced Mademoizell, a European cross-over artist will be performing live at BIG DAY OUT, a carnival to honor children with special needs on June 2, 2012.

AILB and supporters host the Parents Workshop Series for families on the spectrum.

Apps for Children is giving you the opportunity to win $500, just for helping to promote Apps and developers on our Web-site

Tapikeo is a dynamic learning environment. Tapikeo is an app that asks parents and children, teachers and students to create together.Quickly create your own audio-enabled picturebooks, storyboards, visual schedules, audio flashcards, and more

While some may think motorcycle riders to be rough and tough, those in the South Suburbs of Chicago prove that they have Big Bikes and Big Hearts in helping those with special needs.

A family that benefits from Park Lawn's programs for adults with developmental disabilities is coordinating a Bunco night event to benefit the services provided at Park Lawn.

Event: The Help Group's 3rd Annual Special Needs Resource Fair FREE ADMISSION Date: Sunday, May 6th, 2012 Time: 11am - 3pm Location: The Help Group Autism Center 13164 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91404

VICTORIA L. COLLIER Named 2012 Fellow of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. NAELA is a professional association of over 4,200 attorneys dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to seniors and people with special needs.

Join us for PCDA’s 2nd Annual Golf Classic Tournament & Awards Dinner at the beautiful Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena. All funds raised will benefit children with special needs.

A lawyer turned caregiver to a child with a rare disease has authored an ebook to share strategies for preventing medical trauma in special needs children. Melissa Hogan's son has Hunter Syndrome, but a lot of joy despite a medically involved life.

Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck is hosting an open house for prospective campers and families of children with special needs.

The Purrennium Trilogy is author John David's newest release of bedtime stories about a very special cat named Fluffington. "Charming, engaging, and fun. The Purrennium Books will have your children giggling with delight at the turn of each page."

These severely disabled children have been abandoned by their parents and banished to a remote village, where it is convenient for the world to forget about them. However, a few special women have become the mother they never had.

Chicago suburb nonprofit Park Lawn celebrates an Awareness Week March 19 through 25 during National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Most parents of children with learning disabilities will place their children in special programs/schools with the hope and intention that they will eventually master the skills that kept them from being successful in traditional schools.

The Elder Law Office of Tully & Winkelman, P.C. will host a workshop “Special Needs Planning in a Changing World” at its office, located at 150 Broadhollow Road, Suite 120 in Melville.

NYC non-profit Maya's Hope Foundation teams up with Ukrainian non-profit Happy Child Foundation to find a caregiver for special needs orphans in Kalinovka, Ukraine

Special needs and hard-to-treat patients can now undergo routine diagnostic tests without having to rely on hospitals or surgery centers

Smarty Ears’ Apps Become Finalists in the About.com’s Readers’ Choice Awards Articulate It! And Custom Boards are two of five finalists chosen to compete in the ‘Favorite Special-Needs App’ Category

Plan for the future and have peace of mind. Free educational seminar on setting up a trust for families with special needs children.

On March 4, Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck will host a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon. All proceeds from the event will benefit the scholarship fund in Ronnie Reisig’s name and other avenues of support at Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck as decided by the Reisig family.

AfriVol is recruiting volunteers and Interns for MultiKids Inclusive Academy. They are looking for special needs teachers, teaching assistants, speech therapists, music therapists, occupational therapists and counsellors to join their team.

Mad Web SEO donates marketing and SEO services to Island Dolphin Care.

Nationwide staffing company focusing on the placement and staffing of pediatric therapists chooses LessonPix.com as its provider for online teaching materials, classroom and therapy visuals and symbol libraries.

In the very special book Walking with the Dreamer: A Story about Autism, two middle school students learn how they can truly make a difference.

Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck is hosting an open house for prospective campers and families of children and young adults with special needs on March 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents should bring their children if they are to be a new camper this summer.

What is self-talk and how can it help children with special needs? Learn more about what inner dialogues are, the benefits of self talk and ways parents can encourage positive self-talk for their children with disabilities.

Focus on the Future Training Center, currently at 3405 Custer Road, Suite 100, in Plano,Texas, is excited to announce that they have purchased a property and will be relocating to their own beautiful campus, at 1717 W Plano Parkway, in Plano, Texas

The Spina Bifida Resource Network announces a no-cost night of family water fun at Sahara Sam's Oasis- register today!

Individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilties will dance past them as they "Dance Through the Decades" at Moraine Valley Community College Theater on February 1. They are the Park Lawn Players and ready show their true abilities.

SPIO celebrates raising over $1 million for non-profit Dynamic Partners. Dynamic Partners' consortium of organizations, which includes Children's Therapy Center and SKIP Early Intervention, provides therapy services to children with special needs.

LostNMissing Inc has established a website for missing Shanna Peoples, 19, of Geneva, Alabama

Chicago south suburban nonprofit Park Lawn is accepting reservations for a Hawaiian themed night to benefit individuals with developmental disabilities.

Huntsville, AL (January 12, 2012) – The Baby Dipper bowl - the number one ranked “baby bowl” on Google – appears today in the “Deals and Steals” segment on ABC’s Good Morning America.

Standard Bank and Trust, Inc. collected donations throughout the holiday season to support Chicago South Suburb nonprofit Park Lawn. They raised more than $5,000 for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck announced that it is opening its doors again for the winter weekend respite program, transforming the 60-plus-year-old camp into a year-round destination for children with disabilities.