Growth Attenuation and People with Developmental Disabilities
In the upcoming Winter Issue of the Council’s People & Families magazine, there is a column I wrote about growth attenuation and its use, along with radical surgical procedures,
In each blog post, we’ll be following important news, legislation, and current events that affect people with developmental disabilities and their families. We’ll provide commentary on issues that matter and new trends in our communities. And, occasionally, we’ll invite guest contributors to provide their unique perspectives on a variety of topics important New Jersey’s DD community. Most importantly though, we’ll invite you, our readers, to join the conversation and share your views.
Better Services; Not Always More
(Blogger’s Note: I wrote this before the shootings in Newton. As will be seen below, there is some discussion about Asperger’s syndrome. At this posting there was some information
Encouraging News on Employment but Still Far to Go
In the last blog I talked about how years of efforts to get people with developmental disabilities out of the shadows and into schools and communities are paying off.
We’ve Come a Long Way
I was looking through the news this week for ideas. There were numerous articles about disabilities and developmental disabilities. They touched on a broad range of issues, many of
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The US Senate last week rejected a treaty forged in the UN that would apply many of the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act throughout most of the
Forward Indeed
Some of the most impressive images and quotes from Sandy and the election came from Gov. Chris Christie. One in particular captured a message I think worth repeating as
Sandy and Emergency Prep
As Sandy roared through I was thinking about all the work Jane Dunhamn and Frank Latham from the Council had done over the past several years to help people
Forward, Not Back
As New Jersey prepares to close two developmental centers–a huge undertaking that is the key to improving the lives of those who live there and the lives of more
New Study About Autism Definition
There were reports recently about a new study that found that the impact of new definitions for diagnosing autism might not be as dramatic as previously thought http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/health/report-sees-less-impact-in-new-autism-definition.html?smid=pl-share .
Where Do We Go From Here?
Short term New Jersey has some plans in the hopper, most notably the plan to close two developmental centers. Long term though what are we hearing? Federally-based agencies such