Special Needs Blog Week in Review – April 22 – 28, 2012

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a quick review of all of the blogs that appeared in the past seven days. This is a great way to catch up on the blogs that you wanted to read, but didn’t have time for. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 23, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of NPR’s “Morning Edition” that is titled: “Children With Autism Are Often Targeted By Bullies”. A survey by the Interactive Autism Network found that almost two-thirds … Continue reading →

More Special Needs Proms – 2012

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

This year, it is very easy to find news about schools, and other organizations, that held proms specifically for the students who had special needs. The purpose is to create a special night for the students who typically don’t end up going to their prom. The events in this blog have already happened. However, parents might want to keep them in mind for when their child is old enough to go to prom. In Tennessee, the Collierville High School hosted a prom for special-needs students with mental or physical disabilities. They started doing this in 2008. The students plan the … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – April 15 – 21, 2012

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

At the end of the week, it is nice to do a quick review of all the blogs that appeared in the past seven days. The Special Needs Blog Week in Review is a great way to catch up on the blogs that you missed, but wanted to read. It gives you a brief description of each one, and a link that will take you directly to it. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 16, 2012. This time, I’d like to point out an episode from The Coffee Klatch which was called “National Autism Association”. It features … Continue reading →

Plenty of Special Needs Proms Happening This Year

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

Last year, at around this time, I noticed that there were a lot of high schools that were holding special needs proms. This year, this lovely trend is continuing. In addition to proms that are specifically for teenagers and young adults who have special needs, there seems to be more acceptance of high schoolers with special needs attending the official school prom. Here are a few stories about proms from this year. In Houston, Texas, eighteen year old Amber House did not think she would be going to her prom. Amber has Down Syndrome, and plenty of friends. Her parents … Continue reading →