The CdLS Blog

Parenting Special Needs Magazine Traveling with a child who has a disability that you can’t always see can be overwhelming, but one simple symbol is changing that.  The Sunflower Lanyard helps families discreetly communicate their need for extra time, space, or...

By Erin Croyle Parenting Special Needs Magazine Through stories from parents and professionals, writer Erin Croyle explores “the fine art of reframing,” offering gentle, practical ways to rediscover calm, gratitude, and contentment this season. There will always be...

by Shaun Heasley DisabilityScoop.com Television coverage of the upcoming winter Olympics is on track to be more accessible to people with disabilities than ever before. NBCUniversal said it is adding features to its broadcast and online content to reach viewers of all...

by Shaun Heasley DisabilityScoop.com For the first time, a Barbie doll with features designed to account for the ways in which individuals with autism experience the world is hitting the market. Mattel, the maker of the iconic toy, said the doll has a new face sculpt...

Originally published in The Pennsylvania Independent Maggie Gladson says that without Medicaid for her son Charlie, the family would be financially wiped out. Gladson lives in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, with her husband Chip and their three children, Stella, 21, Mina,...

Raul (Rudy) Sanchez, M.D., Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Columbus, OH   Patients with CdLS can have various gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Many symptoms include feeding troubles, vomiting or reflux, belly pain, and constipation. Hopefully, we can determine when to...

Raul (Rudy) Sanchez, M.D., Clinical Advisory Board Member at the CdLS Foundation and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital   Many individuals with CdLS experience gastrointestinal (GI) issues at some point, and parents often find themselves...

Children and adults with CdLS often face a range of medical challenges, and gastrointestinal (GI) problems are among the most common. Understanding the signs, diagnosis, and treatment options can help parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers recognize symptoms...

by Michelle Diament Disability Scoop Access to special accounts that allow individuals with disabilities to save without losing out on government benefits will soon expand dramatically and people with the accounts will be able to save more in them than ever before....

by Judith Kohler, The Denver Post/TNS DisabilityScoop DENVER — Four United Airlines employees talking about their jobs sound like the kind of workers that most companies would love to snap up: they arrive early for work; they’re praised for being helpful; and they...