The AbleGamers Foundation, a foundation that provides video game education and support for people with disabilities, released a guide for video game developers to make video games accessible and fun… Read More
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Theatre Development Fund (TDF) sets dates in 2013 for autism and sensory friendly Broadway show performances
The Theatre Development Fund (TDF) has set dates in 2013 for autism-friendly performances on Broadway for children, adults, caregivers, and their families for popular musicals like Elf, Mary Poppins, Spider Man:… Read More
U.S. Senate voted to not ratify a Treaty for the United Nations on International Disability Rights
United States Senate voted not to ratify a Treaty from the United Nations that would guarantee the rights of individuals with disabilities in a manner consistent with the Americans with… Read More
American Psychiatric Association’s Board of Trustees has voted to approve the revisions to the Diagnostic Statical Manual- Fifth Edition (DSM-V) at their December 1st meeting
There are many changes to the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-V including a revised definition of Autism. For a link to the American Psychiatric Association’s press release on the homepage… Read More
Niantic, CT Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut to Present Autism, Sensory Friendly Programs
The Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut in Niantic, CT will present autism, sensory friendly programs starting in January 2013 with music therapy and animal discovery programs. Quiet areas are also… Read More
Promising Medical Treatment Reported for Children with Food Allergies
Dr. David Fleischer, a physician with the National Jewish Health Hospital in Denver, CO, along with colleagues from the Consortium for Food Allergy Research have published a report “Oral Immunotherapy… Read More
Service dogs for autistic children in CT
The North Star Foundation of Storrs, CT provides service dogs to people with disabilities and their families. Service dogs for children with autism can help with social skills. For more… Read More
Disability.gov ADA Rights for Veterans
For veterans looking to find work, Disability.gov and ADA Southeast have posted a helpful guide to finding employment and understanding your rights under the Americans wtih Disabilities Act (ADA). For… Read More
Attorney Lawrence Berliner Featured in Guilford, CT Patch.com
Attorney Berliner was featured in the Guilford, CT Patch.com news website. Please read the article “Guilford Law Office Specializes in Special Education and Disability Rights” by Lauren Lanzon. http://guilford.patch.com/articles/guilford-law-office-specializes-in-special-education-and-disability-rights
On Election Day, People with Disabilities Need to Vote and Have Their Voice Heard
It is disturbing to learn from a recent article “Keeping the ‘Mentally Incompetent’ from Voting” by health reporter Kimberly Leonard in The Atlantic Magazine, that the majority of states, have laws… Read More