As a peds OT for over 25 years, I’ve said for a long time now that it’s not what we teach our kids in therapy it’s what they teach us!  Here are a few great examples of our ambassadors for special needs: Grace McClelland: Born with a ULD (Upper Limb Difference) at age 5 Grace was bullied by a boy at at school for her “stupid little ...

I hope this finds all of our East Coast readers safe and sound after Hurricane Sandy. On this Halloween, seems the ''Frankenstorm'' was a brutal trick and not at all a treat. My thoughts and prayers go out to all those that were impacted by the storm.  My husband works for FEMA and in his brief calls to check in I can hear the determination ...

                                                   As many of you may have heard the East Coast ...

AMC Theaters and the Autism Society are working together to make it possible for families who have children on the spectrum or with other disabilities the chance to see friendly family films in a sensory friendly environment. During these showings the theaters will bring their lights up and the sounds down. They are also allowing the families to ...