Compiled by Nicole Forgione, Contributor
There are numerous articles and blogs in the news about disability related issues. Here are some recent ones of interest to check out. What are some of your favorite disability related blogs you visit often? Where do you get your disability related news from? Let us know in the comments section. Thanks!
CNN Health: A heart shattered by a glimpse into autism
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/health/autism-homeless-man/index.html
CNN U.S.: Down syndrome student fights to keep playing sports
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/us/down-syndrome-athlete/
Forever Young: Helping Kids Through Dance at Danceability, Inc.
http://www.foreveryoungwny.com/news/2012/apr/25/helping-kids-through-dance-danceability-inc/
FOX News.com: Cerebral palsy drug may offer hope for treatment
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/19/cerebral-palsy-drug-may-offer-hope-for-treatment/
The Huffington Post: The “R” Word
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-davis-smith/post_3289_b_1449662.html
National Center for Learning Disabilities: A View on Dyslexia
http://ncld.org/ld-basics/success-stories/anne-ford-allegra-ford-scholars/a-view-on-dyslexia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_uniq=d466f5833cbea2a7
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette First-grader without hands wins penmanship award
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/first-grader-without-hands-wins-award-for-writing-632011/?p=0
Southeast Missouri State University: Leader Dog Guides Student to Success at Southeast
http://www.semo.edu/news/index_42244.htm