As a parent, you undoubtedly wonder about your child’s future and how you can prepare them to thrive in the world. It’s a daunting task and a constant worry, especially for parents of children with special needs. That’s why the recently-launched training programs at ICM, Inc. are a thrilling new...
Ashley and Greg Carper, parents to Caroline, 11, and Cole, 9, had no way of knowing they were both carriers of Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), a rare inherited eye disease that appears early in a child’s life and is responsible for blindness or very low vision.
Parents of children with behavioral needs know finding the right treatment facility is one thing; paying for it is quite another. As with all other parts of the country, Arkansas families needing mental health services are caught in a tug and pull of escalating costs and health care reform.
Michael Joe Lanari was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth and endured open heart surgery when he was only five months old. As you might imagine, Michael Joe has taken advantage of many disability services over the years. These days, he spends a lot of time with Easter Seals Arkansas, an organization...
A new, universally-accessible, free playground is in the works for MacArthur Park, and will be the first of its kind in the heart of the Little Rock! The imaginative concept incorporates geographic features of Arkansas and will be designed to accommodate a variety of special needs--from individuals in...
For many families, the interest and demand for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) continues to grow. For parents of children with special needs, the use of alternative treatments is even more common. One recent study found that 33 percent of parents reported using CAM for their child within...