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“The purpose of the conference is to bring in external expertise, highlight local innovative services and feature research by local faculty and students.”

Conference Flyer (PDF)
Sponsor Vendor (PDF)
Call for Papers (WORD)

WHEN: November 4th and 5th, 2010
Time: 7:30 am Registration, 8:00 am Conference Opens
Areas of Focus: First Day Focus – [...]

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The goal of the Hamilton Relay Scholarship is to support individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled in their post secondary education. The Hamilton Relay Scholarship is extended to a qualifying high school student living within a state where Hamilton Relay is the contracted telecommunications relay service provider.
Many thanks to the folks [...]

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Growing up in the Valley, I’ve always known, and taken for granted, that Children’s Hospital Central California (formerly Valley Children’s Hospital) was the best place for kids with serious, or emergency, health conditions.
With the birth of my oldest son 16-years ago, I was comforted by the fact Children’s was just down the road. If anything [...]

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Special to MotherofConfusion.com & centralvalleyspecialneeds.ning.com

The holidays can be very difficult for children with disabilities.  Changes in their routine, both at home and at school and unexpected family and friends coming for visits can be the cause of stress and anxiety.  Many children may not cope well in these chaotic social situations that can occur around [...]

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Interview with Hannah Johnson about The Ronald McDonald House.

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1. Laugh-until-your-ribs-hurt advice
Want someone sharper, wittier and just plain weirder than ‘Dear Abby’ to write to for guidance? Well, just ask Jenny Lawson, also known as The Bloggess. She tags herself as ‘Even less qualified than Dr. Phil.’ She’ll answer your question and chances are you’ll laugh yourself sore, but are you brave enough [...]

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Autism in California is on the rise. It used to be fewer than nine children in 10,000 were diagnosed. Today the number is more than 44 in 10,000.
What caused the rapid increase? Some thought the numbers were affected by more awareness, improved surveillance, and earlier assessment and diagnosis. Others argued it was because milder forms [...]

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Please green the vaccines. I’m asking as an undecided, expecting mother who already has a child with autism.
Statistics show that I’m 10 times more likely to have another child on the spectrum. Only it’s not that simple. It’s thought environmental factors could trigger autism in an already genetically predisposed baby. My baby.
This leads me to [...]

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The start of the school year is often the time parents assess and figure out how to advocate for their child with ADHD.
Knowing what to do, and how to go about it, can be overwhelming.
Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., author of “The Gift of ADHD Activity Book: 101 Ways to Turn Your Child’s Problems into Strengths” [...]

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There’s an epidemic in America. Today’s parents are labeling their brats as autistic and everyone’s buying it.
Instead of moms telling their kids to ‘cut the act out’ or dads telling their sons to ‘stop acting like a putz,’ these kids are getting diagnoses and extra support. Their sucking down the resources others could be using.
Guess [...]

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Struggling to obtain services or an appropriate educational placement for your special needs child? If so, you can now obtain legal help free of cost.The Protection & Advocacy (PAI) office of Sacramento has opened a new location in Fresno. It serves the seven-county area – Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tuolumne.
PAI helps inform [...]

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Drug them or keep them hidden was the response of blogger Gayla McCord to the recent news of an autistic boy and his mom being booted off a plane.
In her blog titled Sometimes ‘Special Needs’ Just Need To Stay Home she states:
I think the United States has latched on to the whole if it’s out [...]