The program at a Massachusetts hospital has one mission with two wheels. Riding a bike for most kids is a rite of passage, but for kids with special needs attending the bike camp at Emerson Hospital, ...

Uncertainty and anticipation melted away to excitement and pure joy Thursday for more than 100 kids with disabilities who attend Carroll County elementary and middle schools, as they paraded into the ...

Birthday parties are milestone events in a child’s life, yet sometimes, the occasion being marked is one of feeling excluded, when kids decline to show up to a party when invited, leaving the birthday ...

Being a parent is one of life’s greatest blessings, but it can also be intimidating and difficult at times. From birth, when children are entirely dependent on their parents' care, to early adulthood, ...

Melissa Ponzio remembers the first time she took her son, Nicholas, to an Able event two years ago. Call it belonging and something more. Maybe relief. Maybe hope. Nicholas, who will turn 6 later this ...

NARRAGANSETT – As Mister Rogers’ mother said, always “look for the helpers. You’ll always find people who are helping.” That was the case on a foggy morning last week at Roger Wheeler State Beach as ...

She can't talk. So we need to be that voice for her joe and Amanda Tillery. Our parents, the seven year old natalia Natalia was diagnosed with autism and needs around the clock, care from her family ...

Never Quit Dreaming teaches sports skills to youth with special needs, among other programs. | Photo: courtesy of Never Quit Dreaming Like many others, Kristopher Dung fondly remembers playing ...

People often forget that rules exist for a reason, especially in busy stores. When two middle schoolers decided to treat electric carts like amusement rides, they ended up causing more frustration ...

“I’m scared,” says Jacob Shaffstall, clinging to the climbing wall 15 feet above the ground. He’s a skinny 10-year-old with yellow headphones on the wall at Movement Gym in Grapevine. “Jacob, I’ve got ...