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Showing posts with label special needs. Show all posts
Sunday, May 25, 2014
10 Resources for Special Needs Families in the Military
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2013/05/27/10-resources-for-special-needs-families-in-the-military/
Friday, May 16, 2014
"Expressions Exhibition 2014' Art supporting families with special needs
http://art-exhibitions.weebly.com/expressions.html
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Sign Petitions on "The Tragic Kingdom"
The Tragic Kingdom - Sharing the stories about the hardships and sadness caused by Disney's abandonment and disregard of those with special needs.
Petition #1
Disneyland / Disneyworld Discontinues Guest Assistance Card for Special Needs Families
Petition by Kim McClain
To be delivered to Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Thomas O. Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Jayne Parker, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The Walt Disney Company
Disney is planning to end the Guest Assistance Card Program at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. We need to communicate how this change will impact the families of people with disabilities. Our voices need to be heard. The proposed change will prevent our families from being able to access the park and will result in fewer visits by those impacted by special needs.
There are currently 36,144 signatures. NEW goal - We need 40,000 signatures!
CLICK here to sign this MoveOn.org Petition: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/disneyland-discontinues
Petition #2 -
Disney We Have Tried Your New System Like You Asked. For Us it does not work!
author: Kim Mcclain
target: Disney Corporate Executive Officers
signatures: 183
SIGN this PetitionSite.com petition at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/253/157/119/disney-we-have-tried-your-new-system-like-you-asked-for-us-it-does-not-work/
McClain Special Needs Advocacy shared a link.
Autism and the New Disability Assistance Card at Walt Disney World ...
Disney Changes Rules on Passes for Disabled Guests | KTLA 5
Durangoan challenges Disney over disability access program
Petition #1
Disneyland / Disneyworld Discontinues Guest Assistance Card for Special Needs Families
Petition by Kim McClain
To be delivered to Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Thomas O. Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Jayne Parker, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The Walt Disney Company
Disney is planning to end the Guest Assistance Card Program at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. We need to communicate how this change will impact the families of people with disabilities. Our voices need to be heard. The proposed change will prevent our families from being able to access the park and will result in fewer visits by those impacted by special needs.
There are currently 36,144 signatures. NEW goal - We need 40,000 signatures!
CLICK here to sign this MoveOn.org Petition: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/disneyland-discontinues
Petition #2 -
Disney We Have Tried Your New System Like You Asked. For Us it does not work!
author: Kim Mcclain
target: Disney Corporate Executive Officers
signatures: 183
SIGN this PetitionSite.com petition at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/253/157/119/disney-we-have-tried-your-new-system-like-you-asked-for-us-it-does-not-work/
McClain Special Needs Advocacy shared a link.
Thank you Jennifer R...for taking the lead on promoting our new petition. Hey guys...sign this if the DAS did not work for you and please also share with others. We need this one to take off like the last one! Thanks!!! Kim McClain, you...r Friendly Neighborhood Advocate ♥
Please sign this one. Thank you!. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/253/157/119/disney-we-have-tried-your-new-system-like-you-asked-for-us-it-does-not-work/
Please sign this one. Thank you!. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/253/157/119/disney-we-have-tried-your-new-system-like-you-asked-for-us-it-does-not-work/
Disney We Have Tried Your New... - The Petition Site
www.thepetitionsite.com
Disney consulted with agencies who do not respresent families and changed their disability system to... (182 signatures on petition)
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
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We are creating these and will send them out to you on a case by case basis and in preparation of your trips to Disney in attempts to spread the word and help others. Disney and other pages/sites advise steering away from this page due to ..."Misinformation". In reality, you will receive the truth because outside of advocacy, inspirational information, we primarily post your stories which helps to educate our community on what is happening as well as all of the inconsistencies with the new program.
McClain Special Needs Advocacy shared a link.
Special Needs Advocates Fight Back Against Disney's New Rules... | David Cruz
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Special needs advocate, Kim McClain, spoke with us about the protests that her organization has been hosting near Disneyland in Anaheim. The purpo
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Guest Assistance Card Program Update for Walt Disney World ...
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Oct 4, 2013 - The new Disability Access Service (DAS) Card will replace the Guest ... The present system allows for this, so I am wondering how the new ...
Disney updates the Guest Assistance Card (GAC) with the new ...
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Oct 9, 2013 - Uploaded by TemporaryTourist
The Temporary Tourist shows the process to obtaining Disney's Disability Access System (DAS) card. For ...
Disney releases official statement, rules, and FAQ on new Disability ...
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Disney Parks' New Pass for the Disabled Is a Dud: A Dad Breaks It ...
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Is Disney Dissing the Disabled to Solve Its Cheating Problem ...
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ktla.com/2013/10/.../disney-changes-rules-on-passes-for-disabled-guests/
- Oct 9, 2013 - Disney begins new policy on passes for guests with disabilities. ... The new program entitled the “Disabled Assistance System,” will reportedly ...
Disney Reportedly Altering Special Needs Access ... - Disability Scoop
www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/09/20/disney-altering-access/18741/
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Tadpole Adaptive: Snug Seat/R82 Pilot Special Needs Booster Seat
Watch the demo video.
Tadpole Adaptive: Snug Seat/R82 Pilot Special Needs Booster Seat - YouTube .
Then, enter your story to win or vote for another family to receive the Tadpole Adaptive Car Seat.
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Tadpole Adaptive: Snug Seat/R82 Pilot Special Needs Booster Seat - YouTube .
Then, enter your story to win or vote for another family to receive the Tadpole Adaptive Car Seat.
Tadpole Adaptive shared a link.
Tadpole Adaptive's Special Needs Carseat Giveaway! Win a Thomashilfen Recaro Monza Reha or a Snug Seat Pilot Booster Seat! Tell your story and win! Please Share!!!
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Monday, July 16, 2012
Free Technology for Teachers
Thanks @PuzzlePeaceABA for sharing your insights and recommendations.
Free Technology for Teachers: Steve Jobs and Apps for Autism
Happy Pinning 'EnjoyHi5Autism' on Pinterest!
Boards include: just apps, special needs blogs, Hi5!, Marzo Mania, 10-Hut!, and many more!
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
videos about Steve Jobs, Autism and apps
Happy Pinning 'EnjoyHi5Autism' on Pinterest!
Boards include: just apps, special needs blogs, Hi5!, Marzo Mania, 10-Hut!, and many more!
videos about Steve Jobs, Autism and apps
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Applauding Autistic Artists!
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| 3D category winner Coral Reefs by Patrick Pearce. |
Congratulations to the Create! Art for Autism winners and all of the autistic Artists! More than 550 entries were received... the four categories – 2D Art, 3D Art, Digital Art and Poetry.
Now in its second year, the competition is open to all young people aged 11 to 25 years who have formally been diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder [Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) including Asperger's Syndrome]. Every one of the finalists' will be included in a national art tour across four UK cities - Cardiff, Bristol, Brimingham and London.
The judging panel, was led by British actress Jane Asher and television and radio presenter Gaby Roslin.
2012 category winners include: (visit this SEN magazine link to see winners and art creations listed in 5 galleries) Create! Art for Autism winners unveiled
The competition aims to dispel the myth that people with autism cannot be creative and to show that art can significantly improve their quality of life, facilitating experiential-based learning and instilling life-long skills. There are great prizes up for grabs - from digital cameras to video cameras to art supplies - and don't forget that both the winning individual and school get a prize!
You can keep up to date with all of our latest news by following us on Twitter @create_a4a or joining our Facebook Page - Create! Art For Autism.
The judging panel, was led by British actress Jane Asher and television and radio presenter Gaby Roslin.
2012 category winners include: (visit this SEN magazine link to see winners and art creations listed in 5 galleries) Create! Art for Autism winners unveiled
The competition aims to dispel the myth that people with autism cannot be creative and to show that art can significantly improve their quality of life, facilitating experiential-based learning and instilling life-long skills. There are great prizes up for grabs - from digital cameras to video cameras to art supplies - and don't forget that both the winning individual and school get a prize!
You can keep up to date with all of our latest news by following us on Twitter @create_a4a or joining our Facebook Page - Create! Art For Autism.
Also,view clips of the CREATE! 2012 Animation finalists
She's Leaving Home - Lewis Davies; Pen House - Thomas Rules ; The Owls - Oliver Coatsworth
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Special-needs unit of Young Marines teaches youths to serve
Serving Young Marines with special needs
Retired Marine 1st Sgt. Vivian Price-Butler leads the nation's only Young Marines unit, at Kennedy Krieger High School in Baltimore, that is composed solely of students with special needs.
The Young Marines is an education and service program reaching 10,000 youths around the nation and overseas. Of its more than 300 units, only one is dedicated to students with special needs.
Founded in 1993, the Kennedy Krieger program serves 24 students at a high school for children who cannot be accommodated in traditional schools. Bob, a 16-year-old sophomore from New Windsor, has autism. Cornell, a 17-year-old junior from Glendale, has an intellectual disability. Other students have cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or brain injuries.
The Young Marines curriculum emphasizes character and service.
Cornell joined the Young Marines in sixth grade. Cornell has attained the rank of staff sergeant.
..., Price-Butler came to Kennedy Krieger in 2000. “I knew that I loved the Marine Corps, and I like empowering leaders. That’s what the first sergeant does. The first sergeant develops leaders.”
She teaches military terms in a game modeled on television’s “Jeopardy!” and military drills in an exercise akin to Simon Says.
Bob joined the group in the ninth grade. In December, he traveled across the globe with his first sergeant to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
“First Sergeant took five special-needs students on a plane to Hawaii, God bless her,” said Sharon Nobles, Bob’s mother.
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Retired Marine 1st Sgt. Vivian Price-Butler, at whiteboard, leads the nation's only Young Marines unit, at Kennedy Krieger High School in Baltimore, that is composed solely of students with special needs. photo 1 - Serving Young Marines with special needs
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Jeremy Hemmings, right, and Cornell Wright do push-ups after making the wrong movement in a drilling game during class in Baltimore. “I wanted to do something with my life,” Cornell says, “and I found’’ the Young Marines program. photo 2 - Serving Young Marines with special needs
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Retired Marine 1st Sgt. Vivian Price-Butler is known affectionately as First Sergeant around Kennedy Krieger High School in Baltimore. photo 3 - Serving Young Marines with special needs
Strengthening the lives of America's youth
Young Marine Creed
1. Obey my parents and all others in charge of me whether young or old.
2. Keep myself neat at all times without other people telling me to.
3. Keep myself clean in mind by attending the church of my faith.
4. Keep my mind alert to learn in school, at home, or at play.
5. Remember having self-discipline will enable me to control my body and mind in case of an emergency.
During the summer months, Young Marines have the opportunity to attend the Young Marines National Summer Programs of: Adventures, Challenges, Encampments, and Schools (SPACES).
The Young Marines is a youth education and service program for boys and girls, ages 8 through completion of high school. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of its members. The program focuses on character building, leadership, and promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines is the focal point for the U.S. Marine Corps' Youth Drug Demand Reduction efforts. Since the Young Marines' humble beginnings, in 1958, with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to over 300 units with 10,000 youth and 3,000 adult volunteers in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Germany, Japan, and affiliates in a host of other countries.
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1. Obey my parents and all others in charge of me whether young or old.
2. Keep myself neat at all times without other people telling me to.
3. Keep myself clean in mind by attending the church of my faith.
4. Keep my mind alert to learn in school, at home, or at play.
5. Remember having self-discipline will enable me to control my body and mind in case of an emergency.
During the summer months, Young Marines have the opportunity to attend the Young Marines National Summer Programs of: Adventures, Challenges, Encampments, and Schools (SPACES).
The Young Marines is a youth education and service program for boys and girls, ages 8 through completion of high school. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of its members. The program focuses on character building, leadership, and promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines is the focal point for the U.S. Marine Corps' Youth Drug Demand Reduction efforts. Since the Young Marines' humble beginnings, in 1958, with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to over 300 units with 10,000 youth and 3,000 adult volunteers in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Germany, Japan, and affiliates in a host of other countries.
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Retired Marine 1st Sgt. Vivian Price-Butler, second from left, shows her students snapshots from her deployments to the Middle East during class in Baltimore. From left, Curt Moore Jr., Ian Fontaine, Donavan Smith and Jeremy Hemmings. photo 4 - Serving Young Marines with special needs
Retired Marine 1st Sgt. Vivian Price-Butler points to a snapshot of herself from her deployment to Iraq during class in Baltimore. She says she found her life’s path at 14, she said, when she saw a commercial for the military and “fell in love with the uniform.” photo 5 - Serving Young Marines with special needs
Retired Marine 1st Sgt. Vivian Price-Butler, center, works with her class in Baltimore. She teaches about the military and its history, and about such basic values as obeying one’s parents and tucking in one’s shirt without being told. The group collects toys for needy children, sends care packages to the troops, visits Veterans Administration hospitals and marches in parades and color guard ceremonies. photo 6 - Serving Young Marines with special needs
For the complete story, go to Special-needs unit of Young Marines teaches youths to serve - The Washington Post
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