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Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy Split

Taylor Swift and her most recent boyfriend, Conor Kennedy, have reportedly parted ways. It seemed this summer, 22-year-old Swift and 18-year-old Kennedy (son of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.) were all over the eastern coast, evoking memories of a young John and Jackie Kennedy. Despite the fact that the mega superstar singer was gearing up for her new album release and he was gearing up for his senior year in high school, the beautiful couple seemed to define teenage summer love. They were holding hands at a pizza restaurant, kissing in public, and in a most Kennedy-like way, seen on a … Continue reading →

Lung Transplant Allows Teen to Go to Prom

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The end of a school year means more than the promise of Summer vacation. For high school students, it means the opportunity to attend prom. Teens that have special needs face additional difficulties that must be overcome in order for them to attend. A lung transplant made it possible for a teen in West Virginia to attend her prom. The end of a student’s senior year of high school is filled with plenty of stressful situations. This is when teens need to make decisions about where they are going to college, (and how to pay for tuition). They face a … Continue reading →

Teen With Cancer Has to Cancel Date With Taylor Swift

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A few months ago, Kevin McGuire, an eighteen year old who has cancer, ended up getting a date with Taylor Swift. Unfortunately, he isn’t well, and cannot go to the Country Music Awards with her, after all. His community is showing him a ton of support, in response. Kevin McGuire was first diagnosed with cancer when he was thirteen years old. He is now eighteen, and continuing to battle the disease. Many teens have concerns about going to prom. Kevin was worried that he would not find a date for prom because he was going through chemotherapy, and believed that … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of February 26 – March 3, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a quick description of each of the blogs that appeared on here in the past seven days. This is a good way to catch up on whatever you may have missed, or on blogs that you wanted to read but ran out of time for. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on February 27, 2012. This week, I would like to point out an episode from the Hold the Gluten podcast that is titled: “Pizza Perfection”. It talks about a place that makes delicious gluten-free pizzas. As a … Continue reading →

Teen With Cancer Gets Date With Taylor Swift

A teenager in New Jersey was concerned about not being able to find a prom date, due to the effects of his chemotherapy treatments. The creation of a Facebook page didn’t result in a prom date, but the teen did get a date with Taylor Swift. She wants him to be her date for the ACM Awards. Kevin McGuire is an eighteen year old high school student in New Jersey. He is battling leukemia. Kevin was first diagnosed with leukemia when he was thirteen years old, and in the seventh grade. This year, Kevin wanted to go to prom, but … Continue reading →