Parenting Special Needs

From the desk of a parent of a 16-year-old, special education student, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, developmental delay and a physical disability. This blog is for parents and caregivers of children with special needs, as well as educators and health professionals. Here you will find events in the area, updates to laws, as well as opportunities, with my own personal stories thrown in for heartbreak and encouragement. Have a question? Just ask.

Category: Parenting

■ 08 November 2009 | 9:19 AM

Juvenile Arthritis Weekend 2010

January 29^th – 31, 2010 (Friday – Sunday)

Join us for our Sixth Annual JA Weekend, January 29 -31, 2010, as the Mid-Atlantic Chapters converge on the Great Wolf Lodge to Rustle Up Hope for juvenile arthritis.

JA Weekend is a fun-filled time designed for families with children ages (3-16) living with a juvenile rheumatic disease and especially geared towards newly diagnosed patients to navigate the new world of arthritis, to network and to know they are not in this alone.

This is also an informative conference led by rheumatologists and health care professionals to give parents the latest on treatments and available options. Priority is given to newly diagnosed children and their families and to families who have not previously attended JA Weekend at Great Wolf Lodge.

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