Special Stages

By Karuga KoinangeThe nursery gets assembled. The hospital bag gets packed. The due date gets circled on the calendar.For many expecting parents, preparation is...

In many schools, students who require a special education curriculum are separated from their able-bodied peers. There are many reasons why this is the...

Know your rights, and ensure your child receives the support they need in the classroom. These D.C., Maryland and Virginia resources make navigating special...

In 1995, shortly before Debbie Sahlin’s son Ryan’s first birthday, he suffered from a traumatic brain injury as a result of an accident. After...

For children with sensory sensitivities, autism or other types of neurodivergence, attractions usually thought of as fun can be overwhelming. Places like amusement parks...

Few places in the world offer as many attractions, activities and sensory accommodations as Washington, D.C.Here are some of Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco’s (local occupational therapist...

It’s been five years since the world shut down because of COVID-19. Some consider the pandemic to be a thing of the past and...

Happy Disability Pride Month!In July, we celebrate the history and culture of people with disabilities, including the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act...

The Maryland state legislative session for 2025 was an especially successful one for the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition, a group of community organizations that...

When a group of parents founded Pathfinders for Autism in early 2000 as a place to share resources related to autism spectrum disorder, things...