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Young Boy With Down Syndrome Abused by School District, Parents Claim

Laura Waters September 20, 2022

Two years ago a young boy, who has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome, epilepsy, asthma, post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss and several other serious medical

COMMENTARY: What We Lost When We Lost Steve Sweeney

Laura Waters December 1, 2021

I know I’m late to the party but I join others in mourning the loss of Steve Sweeney as President of the New Jersey State

COMMENTARY: With Ban on Remote Instruction, Murphy Misses a Political Opportunity and Jayden’s Family Pays the Price

Laura Waters September 8, 2021

Last week’s Star-Ledger had a heart-breaking story about the Almazan family of Wanaque, New Jersey. Eight-year-old Jayden is slated to start school tomorrow but his

MCKENNA: Kids Like Adam Toledo Don’t Have a Shot in the ‘Black Box’ of Special Education

contributor April 27, 2021

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This article was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Substack

As States Distribute COVID Vaccinations, Parents of People With Disabilities Need Answers, Not Brush-Offs

Laura Waters December 21, 2020

A new study from Oxford University in England, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and summarized here in Science, says that people with Down

Parent Voices: This District Calls the Police When a 6-Year-Old with Down Syndrome Points a Finger But Ignores Beatdowns.

Laura Waters February 11, 2020

This guest post was written by blogger Pattye Benson, who lives in the Tredyffrin/Easttown (T/E) school district in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a follow-up

School Officials File Police Report on Kindergartner with Down Syndrome.

Guest Contributor February 4, 2020

This post was originally published on Project Forever Free by its chief editor, my pal Erika Sanzi. Erika also blogs at Good School Hunting. She

For Parents Advocating for a Child with Disabilities, Here’s the Golden Rule: If You Don’t Ask for It, You Won’t Get It!

Laura Waters November 26, 2018

I have a new piece out in New Jersey Family Magazine on advocating for your child with special needs. It starts here: My husband and

This Montclair Mom Moves to Brooklyn with Her Special Needs Son: Here’s What Happens

Laura Waters March 7, 2018

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