It’s 3:30 p.m. Friday and Austin Jenkins’ feet are tired. It’s a good tired though. Jenkins is co-owner of Charlie Foster’s, a new coffee shop at Stovehouse, the popular West Huntsville food/entertainment complex located at 3414 Governors Drive S.W. The business just finished its soft opening today. The turnout surpassed…
‘I’ve Rescued Hundreds of Special Needs Dogs’ | #specialneeds | #kids

I adopted my first dog, Sparky, 12 years ago. He wasn’t a dog with special needs but he was from a shelter and he’s the love of my life. He also changed my life because he got me into working with rescue dogs. I volunteered with another rescue center and…
It took the parents of special needs kids to stand up to the unions | #specialneeds | #kids

Message to teachers’ unions from parents of kids with special needs: don’t dare use our children as pawns in your games with Government ever again. The right thing has finally been done – and pupils who cannot adapt to remote learning will be able to access their constitutional right to…
A teen with autism died after Louisiana deputies sat on him for 9 minutes, parents’ lawsuit says | #specialneeds | #kids
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The parents of a 16-year-old with severe autism who died last year are suing the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, sheriff, claiming the teen’s death was caused by deputies who restrained and sat on him for 9 minutes. “Never did we ever think that our 16-year-old…
Residents share COVID-19 vaccine experiences | #specialneeds | #kids

Different types of COVID-19 vaccine in glass vial bottles with different storage temperature condition label. Photo via Rawpixel.com NORTHWEST CORNER — As a vaccine to prevent the coronavirus is distributed across the country, many residents have been receiving their first (and even second) doses of the shot in recent weeks….
Windsor-Essex parents pleased with in-person special education; teachers remain concerned | #specialneeds | #kids

While most children in the province continue at-home learning for at least another few weeks, some students with special needs, including those in Windsor-Essex, have already returned to in-person classes. Nearly two weeks ago on Jan. 4, Windsor-Essex students in special education went back to school. Parents of these students say their…
Federal probe to examine whether Seattle Schools failed special education students during pandemic | #specialneeds | #kids

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a probe of what it called “disturbing reports” regarding Seattle Public Schools’ alleged failure to provide specialized instruction to students with disabilities during the pandemic. In a letter to Superintendent Denise Juneau, the agency’s Office for Civil Rights said the investigation was spurred…
Move special needs teachers up vaccine queue, union urges | Ireland | #specialneeds | #kids
Teachers and special needs assistants need to be moved up the vaccination list to ensure staff and students are safe when they return to class next week, a teachers’ union said Norma Foley, the education minister, said yesterday that she was working towards a phased return for children in special…
A New Online Club Is Devoted to ‘Rising Above Disabilities’ – NBC Los Angeles | #specialneeds | #kids

What to Know $19.99 per month or $220 per year (a $20 savings) Content available 24/7 Dance parties, trivia events, and other engaging activities are on the roster Joining a dance party or participating in a trivia-fun showdown, one that’s focused on music, via Zoom? It can raise the spirits,…
Distant learning discriminatory for students with special needs | #specialneeds | #kids

The fact that children with special needs are limited to distant learning and are deprived of live education may create a discrimination against them due to their individual needs, Maria Stylianou Lottides, Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights said. And this because the education they receive online obviously cannot replace…