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News & Updates
December 14, 2020
What’s happening with AAC? Changes for DDD Members as of Jan. 1
Like many parents, Nicole and Brett Guysi developed the habit of spelling words in front of their young children to keep conversations private. And it…
September 4, 2020
Raising Special Kids Joins Nationwide Project to Dismantle Racism in Health Care
Raising Special Kid has joined other parent centers nationwide to launch a project to address and dismantle racism in the health care of children and…
July 27, 2020
Supported Decision Making Videos Available
A series of 10 videos to help provide accurate, easy to understand information to help families and self-advocates understand this less-restrictive alternative to legal guardianship.
July 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ Must Consider Rights of People With Disabilities
As the spread of COVID-19 worsens, ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ nationwide must consider the civil and human rights of people with disabilities and other vulnerable…
June 30, 2020
A Message From the Director & Board President
Raising Special Kids initiates an Inclusion and Diversity Task Force made up of Raising Special Kids Board Members, Staff and Parent Leaders.
June 30, 2020
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Go Online
As always, our primary focus is serving families of kids with disabilities and, pandemic or no pandemic, that is what we are determined do.
June 30, 2020
Playtime Is Serious Business for Kids
When a baby bats at a mobile overhead, a toddler stacks blocks and knocks them down over and over or a preschooler dresses up like…
June 5, 2020
A Message From the Director – Summer 2020
As a human services organization that serves all Arizona families raising children who have disabilities, we stand with Black Lives Matter and all people of…
May 19, 2020
Raising Special Kids Continues to Provide Services Virtually
Raising Special Kids will continue to serve Arizona’s families of children who have disabilities and special health care needs with the full range of family…
May 18, 2020
Helping to Navigate New Terrain
How Raising Special Kids helped one mom in crisis find resources for her family.
April 28, 2020
DeVos Does Not Recommend Any Waivers for IDEA
During the pandemic, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos chose not to waive any provisions of the IDEA.
March 19, 2020
Here With Families. Here For Families.
Though our physical offices are closed to the public, our dedicated staff are on hand to provide the full range of Raising Special Kids family…