Gov. Palin pledges to make U.S. more welcoming to special needs kids

Posted by Beth Finke on September 4th, 2008

Ever since Sen. John McCain (R – AZ) announced Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his running mate last Friday, much has been made of her choice to have a baby she knew would be born with Down syndrome. Sarah Palin talked about her son Trig in her acceptance speech last night at the Republican national Convention:

You know, from …Read More » »

Autism day after day

Posted by Kathy Patrick on March 5th, 2008

In my last blog post, I was wondering whether and how to tell my son Adam about his unique special needs. Who would’ve guessed a rock opera could help get the conversation started?

Here’s the story: last Thursday, the rock opera Day After Day came to town, and when …Read More » »

Sibshops support families with autism

Posted by Bob Glowacki on February 27th, 2008

One of the new programs we, at Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin, are offering in the Milwaukee area is called “Sibshops.” Sibshops were developed by the Sibling Support Project in Seattle and are used throughout the country. The workshops …Read More » »