Special Education Often An Uphill Battle For Military Families Information and ResourcesMilitary and Veteran FamiliesSpecial Education

Special Education Often An Uphill Battle For Military Families

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When Navy Capt. Cassidy Norman was assigned executive officer of the…

Parent NetworkApril 26, 2017

Understanding My Son on the Autism Spectrum When He Doesn’t Use Words to Communicate AutismBehavior

Understanding My Son on the Autism Spectrum When He Doesn’t Use Words to Communicate

My son and his classmates made their way from the doors of the school to…

Parent NetworkApril 25, 2017

When I Realized Why My Son Melts Down at Home but Not at School AutismLearning Disabilities

When I Realized Why My Son Melts Down at Home but Not at School

Tonight my son walked through the door from school, and immediately I knew. He didn’t…

Parent NetworkApril 24, 2017

Work Out of the Day for Autism AutismCommunity Updates

Work Out of the Day for Autism

BUFFALO, N.Y. - April is National Autism Awareness Month and Harborside CrossFit hosted "WOD for…

Parent NetworkApril 20, 2017

Disability Pride Parade & Festival Community Updates

Disability Pride Parade & Festival

Western New York Independent Living, Inc. and many community organizations will be celebrating the 27th…

Parent NetworkApril 18, 2017

Empower offers free theater camp to kids with autism AutismCommunity Updates

Empower offers free theater camp to kids with autism

Empower, the not-for-profit organization formerly known as Niagara Cerebral Palsy, will offer a free theater…

Parent NetworkApril 14, 2017

Autism movie shows the healing power of Disney AutismCommunity Updates

Autism movie shows the healing power of Disney

“Life Animated,” the inspirational story of a young man with autism who was unable to…

Parent NetworkApril 12, 2017

WNY children’s book author with down syndrome committed to ending bullying BullyingCommunity UpdatesDevelopmental Disabilities

WNY children’s book author with down syndrome committed to ending bullying

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “Bullying is a serious topic that needs to be heard and…

Parent NetworkApril 10, 2017

Young woman hopes to bring ground breaking research for cerebral palsy to WNY Community UpdatesNeurological DisordersPress Releases

Young woman hopes to bring ground breaking research for cerebral palsy to WNY

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  A Georgia woman with Western New York ties is taking on a big…

Parent NetworkApril 5, 2017

29th Annual WNY Developmental Disabilities Conference Community UpdatesDevelopmental Disabilities

29th Annual WNY Developmental Disabilities Conference

Jamie Brewer, star of the FX hit television series, American Horror Story, and the 1st…

Parent NetworkApril 3, 2017