Given the diagnosis of Down syndrome for their newborn son Carter, Cash and Breanna McMillen immediately began to research what they could do as Carter’s parents to give him the fullest life and help him develop to his fullest potential?
We're following along with the Nipper family as they take the Fit Families Challenge from Special Olympics Arkansas. This week, Christy Nipper suggests five fun activities (including dance parties!) that keep the whole family active and help her son Miles meet his therapy goals.
Over the next six weeks, we're following along with the Nipper family as they take the Fit Families Challenge from Special Olympics Arkansas. The program is designed for individuals with special needs and their families, and encourages physical activity and healthy eating for the whole family.
One local mom is making sure that individuals in Arkansas who are diagnosed with autism receive the care and respect they deserve. Veronica Tess Myers is a staunch advocate for her 21-year-old son Alexander Myers, who was diagnosed with autism in 1995. As a single mom, she raised her son on her own and...
One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder. That’s a whole lot of parents feeling misunderstood and alone. Here’s what these parents want you to know.
Simply defined, scoliosis is a rotational deformity of the backbone. Instead of forming a straight line, a spine with scoliosis curves, sometimes looks like a letter “C” or “S,” and has an asymmetric prominence when the child bends forward.