Like many parents of special-needs children, financial advisor Lisa Bamburg is extra protective of her 27-year-old nonverbal autistic son, Joel. When her mother wanted to leave Joel a $1 million ...

More summer camps are catering to kids with special needs. Aug. 4, 2009— -- For millions of kids each summer, camp is a chance to cut loose, meet new friends and hone new skills in the great ...

Parents who say a teacher screamed at and mocked special-needs students came to Monday's EVSC school board meeting with expanded allegations. EVSC says DCS has not substantiated any such claims.

OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton University's annual abilities camp in Omaha provides children with special needs the opportunity to learn basketball skills from Bluejay athletes and physical therapy ...

Before a law in 1975, special needs children — those with autism, Downs syndrome, physical handicaps, or mental impairments — had no legal guarantee to an education. Many were denied an education.

She's thankful that some local businesses do hire special-needs individuals, and one of Jake's Place's goals is to be one of those businesses. "We all want purpose in life," she said.