The U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released new policy information on bullying and students with disabilities. For link to the letter and practices to combat bullying, please… Read More
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Article About Peanut Allergy Sniffing Dog
A seven-year-old girl with a peanut allergy is helped by a service dog that is trained to sniff food items containing peanuts. Read the article in the Huffington Post published… Read More
Wasp and Bee Allergies are on The Rise
CBS 2 New York /CBS News and ABC World News are reporting that wasp and bee allergies are on the rise. For more information about wasp and bee allergy prevention and treatment,… Read More
FDA Creates New Gluten-Free Food Standards
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created new standards for gluten-free foods. For more information, please read the August 2nd, 2013 Reuters article “FDA issues new rules for labeling… Read More
Fall 2013 Food Allergy Walks
On Sepetember 28th, 2013, FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) will be holding a walk in New Rochelle, NY for food allergy awareness. FARE will be hosting another walk on… Read More
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves Brain Test to Diagnose ADHD
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EEG technology to test the brain for ADHD. For more information, please read the July 15th, 2013 New York Times article “Brain Test… Read More
disAbled Magazine Career Fairs – July 19th & September 20th, 2013 in NYC
disAbled Magazine will host two career fairs for people with disablities ages 18 and older to find jobs at government agencies and large companies. A general career fair on July… Read More
Summer Camps and Academic Programs 2013
Summer Camps and Academic Programs 2013 – Connecticut and New York Summer programs in Connecticut: Arts for Healing —- New Canaan, CT • Arts for Healing provides group music therapy… Read More
The Waverly Group in Greenwich, CT and New York Collaborates for Autism to Host Autism Expert Dr. Catherine Lord in Greenwich
The Waverly Group in Greenwich and the organization New York Collaborates for Autism will host Dr. Catherine Lord, a clinical psychologist and renowned expert in autism spectrum disorders. This event… Read More
A.D.H.D. Concern: New York Times article, March 31st, 2013
The latest information was issued by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention.) The number of diagnoses as well as the number of prescriptions to treat A.D.H.D. have soared. .“Those… Read More