What's in a Name? Rosa's Law Passed

Federal statutes will no longer use the term “mental retardation” instead substituting the phrase “intellectual disability.”  President Obama officially signed into law this October a bill that has spent months wending its way through Congress. Who is Rosa? Rosa is a now 9-year old Maryland girl with Down’s Syndrome.  Her mother took issue with the… Read More »

New Long Island Special Needs Radio Show

Monday Evenings at 6:30PM EST Special Needs Long Island is a weekly radio program dedicated to the special needs community on Long Island.  It is a forum where the latest information involving special needs will be provided.  Featured guests are from special needs organizations, professionals practicing in the field, families and individuals with special needs…. Read More »

Should We Celebrate Mental Illness Awareness Week?

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) celebrates Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) during the first week in October.  In 1990, the U.S. Congress established MIAW in recognition of NAMI’s  efforts to raise mental illness awareness. MIAW has become a NAMI tradition. According to NAMI, the week “presents an opportunity to all NAMI state organizations… Read More »