In the Spring 2022 edition of Connecting, we included a photo of a young girl receiving a tube feeding while lying on her back. One of our readers shared with us that conducting tube feedings in this manner increases the risk of aspiration.
Things may have changed since Angelica Lara first started working at Raising Special Kids almost eight years ago but one of them is not her optimistic, diligent and creative approach to helping families – including her own
If your child doesn’t qualify for AzEIP but you still have concerns about development, other resources are available for your family.
OCR is planning to review and revise the Section 504 regulations. The current regulations have not been revised since 1977 and do not cover many situations children experience today.
Today we mourn the loss of two inspiring leaders who have left an indelible mark on the community of parents …
Each year, all Arizona school districts and charter schools are required to administer a Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with IEPs.
After a career full of helping children and families, Nilda Townsend credits her own children as her biggest influences. Nilda retires this summer after nine years as a Family Support Specialist at Raising Special Kids, and she will be dearly missed!
Parents and family members can now pursue training and receive licenses through Arizona’s new Licensed Health Aide (LHA) program, allowing them to be hired to provide qualifying care for their medically fragile children under age 21.
Our annual summer training event for parents is back in person this year (with an online option too)!
Funds raised at the event will support Special Day for Special Kids and programs of Raising Special Kids.