Sep 29, 2022 | Behavioral & Developmental, Family Life, Special Needs
Making Halloween a “Treat” for All Kids By Katy Springer Like most kids, 5-year-old Remi loves Halloween. The Gilbert kindergartner enjoys picking out a costume, getting all dressed up and trick-or-treating with his brothers and sisters in his family’s...
Sep 30, 2021 | Behavioral & Developmental, Early Childhood, Education, Special Needs
Classrooms That Build a Lifetime of Skills By Beatriz Orr, M.Ed., BCBA Why are inclusive practices important in the classroom? Inclusive classrooms benefit all students. Research has demonstrated positive educational outcomes for students with disabilities who...
Jun 21, 2021 | Behavioral & Developmental, Medical, Special Needs
By Fumi Horner, PHD, BCBA-D and Ashley Bennett, PHD, BCBA-D, LBA As clinicians who work with children with autism, it is our job to make learning fun. We are trained to look at each child and see what they like vs dislike and what’s easy vs difficult for...
Jul 31, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Education, Medical, Special Needs
Navigating special education and care amid COVID-19 By Annelise Krafft As we continue to navigate COVID-19, parents have taken on several new roles: teacher, personal chef, at-home entertainer and more. For parents with a child who has a developmental disability, the...
May 30, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Health & Fitness, Local News, Medical, Special Needs
Phoenix resident Nicole Anderson first stepped through the doors of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona almost four years ago, when her then 10-month-old daughter was in need of specialized care and services. After four years of intensive therapy and...
