The button challenge is something that I issue after one of my Open Forums on “special needs”. In these forums we learn about “special needs” and how we can educate others to be more empathetic to those whose needs present now and know our need may be just around the corner. The challenge: Wear your […]
And why the continued stigma in 2009? “Special needs” definition per Merriam Webster is “the individual requirements (per education) of a person with a disadvantaged background or a mental, emotional, or physical disability, or a high risk of developing one.” Well goodness, that sounds like just about everyone I know in one way or another. […]