Special Needs Children

Stereotyping Kids With Special Needs Is Looksism

Ellen Seidman | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


Ellen Seidman

People can underestimate the abilities and intelligence of people with special needs who "look" the part and may hesitate to help people with special needs who don't "look" the part.

Just Say "No" to Adult Children Wanting Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business


Don McNay

You are not doing your children any favors by not allowing them to grow up. I'm OK with parents helping children through college (in four years, not forty), but after that they are on their own.

Playing the Hand that Life Deals You

Don McNay | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living


Don McNay

I've dealt with hundreds of parents of special needs children. They take the hand that is dealt to them. And usually turn that hand into aces.

Prejudice Alive and Well in the 2008 Elections

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Abby L. Ferber

Of course people always want to know if the children of LGBT parents are more likely to grow up to become gay or lesbian themselves. The answer is no.

Special Needs Children and This Election

Tom Cosgrove | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Tom Cosgrove

In the past few days there has been a round of press coverage on Sarah Palin and her speech on special needs children. Kyle's Treehouse was created ...

Sarah Palin and the Pressure of Special Needs Children On Marriages

Jill Brooke | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living


Jill Brooke

The divorce rates for parents with special-needs children is tragically high. According to the documentary Autism Every Day, the divorce rates for these parents soar to as much as 80 percent.

McCain's Closing Argument (No Joke): Obama Hates Special Needs Children

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Eric Schmeltzer

So this is how John McCain is going to go out. You can just picture the staff concocting this bizarre argument: STEVE SCHMIDT: OK, so we say Obama ...

Tipper Gore Comes Out Against Prop 8

Karen Ocamb | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Karen Ocamb

Tipper Gore... announced her opposition to Proposition 8 Saturday night during the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center's 37th Anniversary gala in Los Angeles.

Exclusive! Tapes Of Palin Debate Cram Session!

Martin Lewis | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Martin Lewis

I KNEW we'd heard that voice somewhere before! And I knew we'd heard this ANSWER somewhere before! "Something doesn't smell right..." - David Lett...

An Open Letter to Sarah Palin About Working Mothers

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

You say you're going to be an advocate for special needs children, now that you have one of your own. What does that mean, exactly

Twenty Questions for Sarah Palin

James Heffernan | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


James Heffernan

After taking office when Wasilla owed nothing, why did you leave it with a debt of more than 22 million dollars?

Special Needs

Richard Walter | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics


Richard Walter

Republican advice to special needs families: cut back on your lavish lifestyle, get entrepreneurial, get night work, get a weekend job too.

What the Democrats are Afraid Of

Christopher Ingram | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics


Christopher Ingram

Sarah Palin delivered an out of the park speech last night. And John McCain can be proud of his selection and ignore the personal and political attack...