When the ABC sitcom Speechless premiers September 21, 2016, viewers will see a different kind of sitcom family. Minnie Driver plays Maya, the mother of three kids, one of which is a special needs child confined to a wheelchair and unable to...
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Imagine a calm room with zen music streaming from the speakers, and an instructor directs the people in the room to place their hands on the floor and their buttocks in the air. You might recognize the pose as the downward dog, but it might...
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If you want to play games with your child, you can do it with materials no fancier than yesterdayâs newspaper, todayâs empty cereal box and a smile. Playing with your child lets her or him know that you enjoy their company and want to spend...
MoreMorgan’s Wonderland to Team up with EMHE
Ultra-accessible family fun park Morganâs Wonderland is teaming up with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (EMHE) to build a new home for a wounded warrior and his family in San Antonio, TX. According to a joint press release, the deserving recipient...
MoreSpecial Needs Theme Park First of Its Kind
On 25 acres in Northeast San Antonio lies the worldâs first theme park designed with individuals with special needs in mind. Morganâs Wonderland, inspired by the daughter of philanthropist Gordon Hartman, has welcomed more than 200,000 guests...
MoreIce Hockey Meets Special Needs
Since it began five years ago, the Special Needs Ice Hockey program in Panorama City, California, has provided an opportunity for kids and adults with developmental disabilities to learn and play hockey. Until just six months ago, it was the only...
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