The CdLS Blog

by Shaun Heasley  DisabilityScoop.com Microsoft, Nintendo and other big players in the world of video games are banding together to make it easier for people with disabilities to know if games are accessible. The companies will begin adding special tags to their games...

Originally by Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff Patch.com Emily Peterson, a former teacher and mom to a disabled daughter, wants to see a Magical Bridge Playground in her town of Healdsburg, CA, specifically at Laura Fish Somersal Park, known informally as Saggio Hills Park...

By: Parenting Special Needs parentingspecialneeds.mydigitalpublication.com Exercise is a crucial life skill that can benefit our children (and ourselves) with physical development, cognitive functions, anxiety reduction, mobility, and more. Learn how to motivate your...

By Maya, Sienna's sibling What do you feel is the coolest thing about your sister/brother? The coolest thing about my little sister, Siena, is that she has the best memory. Siena will remember the tiniest details of an event so long, like it was yesterday. Her memory...

By Kalani's Family Kalani is 20 months old! He is a silly, goofy kid who loves having fun and playing. During my pregnancy with him, we were told he was small, but they did not know why. After birth, we went to countless doctors to find an answer to all of his...

By Hunter, Moriah's sibling What do you feel is the coolest thing about your sister/brother? Moriah loves to snuggle with me and enjoys being a part of anything fun I’m doing. I like making her laugh and she is always there for me. What is one of the hardest things...

Written by Tiffany J., Atlee’s Mom Atlee Sue can light up anyone’s day that she meets. She is so full of Jesus and life that you can’t help but smile around her. Atlee is very sassy and loves to laugh, dance, and be outside with her brother. She also loves bath time...

By Melanie Burney DisabilityScoop.com As middle school language arts teacher Shana Caputo moved around her social studies classroom, she gently pulled a leash to guide the regular, four-legged visitor: a Greater Swiss Mountain dog, Skye. Caputo is among nearly three...

By Scarlett's Family Our daughter Scarlett is 3 years old. We found out at our 30-week anatomy scan that she had a limb difference. Scarlett has three cute little fingers and a heart-shaped chin. We had planned to have her by c-section, and the date was scheduled;...

by Shaun Heasley Disabilityscoop.com A documentary about the decades-long fight for disability rights culminating in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act is set to premiere. The film “Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act” follows the...