Raising Special Kids

Posted Jul 31, 2013

The state of Arizona passed a law to update their policy on the use of so-called “seclusion rooms” in schools, padded rooms where students, often special education students with behavioral issues, are sent to “cool down.&rdquo...

Posted Jul 26, 2013

Raising Special Kids is honored to have received the highest of three achievement awards for a Parent Center - The 2013 Excellence Award from the National and Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers funded by the U.S. Department of...

Posted Jul 8, 2013

Beginning October 1, 2013 families whose children receive services through Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) will have one of four new CRS coverage types:  Depending on the type of coverage, families will have a choice of receiving...

Posted Jul 8, 2013

A partir del 1º de octubre del 2013 familias cuyos niños reciben servicios a través de Servicios de Rehabilitación para Niños (CRS) tendrá uno de los cuatro nuevos tipos de cobertura CRS: Según el...

Posted Jun 14, 2013

From AHCCCS: Thanks to ALL of you who shared your stories, contacted your legislators, and attended Community Forums, rallies and legislative hearings in support of Governor Brewer’s Restoration Plan.  Your hard work and commitment...

Posted Jun 4, 2013

The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) within Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) recently released Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: 2012 Report to the President, which...

Posted Jun 3, 2013

Executive Director, Joyce Millard Hoie was the featured speaker at a recent United HealthCare town hall meeting for team members in Arizona. She was presented with a plaque to commemorate the artwork of Viviana Carreras, age 4, whose artwork was...

Posted Jun 3, 2013

Featured Stories Special Education Could Face $2 Billion in Cuts As a new round of budget talks gets underway in Congress, special education advocates are sounding the alarm about big cuts that may be on the horizon. Read article in...