Resources for Handicapped Children

Handicapped children are often some of the most positive and determined people found anywhere. They often have wonderful attitudes towards their disabilities and are more accepting of themselves than many disabled adults. One reason for this is the natural innocence, spirit and resiliency of children. There are a variety of helpful resources to help enrich the quality of life these special children enjoy. One area parents must deal with eventually is the education of their disabled child. There are several options that you may want to consider. There are public schools, private schools, special schools for the disabled and homeschooling.

Before making a decision about how you want to educate your disabled child, speak to their doctor. He or she may have a recommendation. Some children do well in public school, in special education classes. This not only teaches the disabled child to function in the real world, it helps teach altruism and tolerance to the non-disabled students. For these and other reasons many parents do enroll their children in public school. There are even school buses especially for disabled children that have wheelchair ramps and lifts. A private or special school for the disabled may be an option if you feel your child is not suited to public school.

For example, there are schools for the deaf and blind that teach people with these specific disabilities how to communicate and function on their own. Common subjects focused on in these schools include reading Braille, sign language and more. For the blind student these schools may also help them work with seeing eye dogs and even acquire an assistance dog. Dogs (and in some cases even monkeys) can be very helpful for disabled children and adults. These assistance animals can perform all kinds of tasks and provide companionship.

There are support groups for parents of handicapped children, as well as groups where these children can get together and play. There are also support groups for the kids that are conducted by professionals who are specially trained in this area. The Americans with Disabilities Act has a site where you can research more on what kind of help and support is available for children and adults with disabilities. Thanks to this particular government Act, the disabled have many rights such as handicapped parking and wheelchair accessible building entry.


 

News for the Physically Challenged:

 

Filmed beating of handicapped Cache student outrages community
Cache school officials are dealing with an appalling case of bullying a handicapped student.  While one student beat the handicapped boy, five students watched, while another student recorded it on camera and posted the video on YouTube...


SPOTLIGHT: Seeking PhD despite learning disability | Washington .
Jason Goldfarb has done pretty well for a guy who was told his learning disabilities would keep him out of college. Starting when he was a baby, Goldfarb had several surgeries to implant and later lengthen a stent to drain ...


Internet fetes developers' act for handicapped gamer
One game developer's response to a handicapped gamer gains attention and accolades, but it also emphasizes how far gaming for the disabled still has to go...


White House Plans Nine-City Disability Tour - Disability Scoop
Obama administration officials are planning to fan out across the country starting this spring for a series of regional White House conferences to address disability issues...


XE.com - Green tea drinkers show less disability with age:study
Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people...


Police crackdown on illegal handicapped parking
It's something that may outrage people or maybe some in the metro are guilty of it: parking illegally in a handicap spot...


PLUMSTED: Town mulls project ideas for federal grant funds
PLUMSTED EUR” A handicapped entrance to the townships Welcome Center and a wheelchair-accessible path to the softball fields were among the suggested improvements pitched to the Township Committee for its federal block grant application...


Handicapped parking dispute
Two Toledo woman feel they've been robbed of their rights. Both women were given citations for parking in a handicapped parking spot but, both of them are handicapped.  ..


Norwich study finds shortage in handicapped-accessible housing
Norwich - A new study of fair housing in Norwich shows that some neighborhoods have disproportionately high minority populations compared to the city's overall population, and there is a glaring..

Del. Lawmakers Seek Fines for Sharing Handicapped Plates, Placards
Delaware lawmakers are considering penalties for people who use someone else's handicapped parking plate or placard...


Challenge Team looking for city to step up for needy
The Challenge Team for handicapped individuals and those who are mentally and physically disabled will hit the fields to play baseball and have some fun in the process...


Daily Kos: Disability and Domestic Violence
Having a disability is hard enough on one's self esteem; PWDs who are also abused may have a self esteem that is almost completely crushed and dead. Therefore, it may take longer for them to extricate themselves from an ...


 

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