Special Needs Children

Manny Rosario celebrates scoring during the Fort Myers High School Inclusion Basketball Game on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The game is a part of the festivities of Inclusion Week, which celebrates special needs students that are traditionally excluded from school sports and activities.

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Fort Myers High School hosts annual Inclusion Basketball Game

Amanda Whittamore

Athletes and partners joined together to play in the annual Inclusion Basketball Game at Fort Myers High School on Thursday.

Petty Officer First Class Bill Curtis shakes Captain Ryan’s hand during a ceremonial event on September 8, 1961, at NAS North Island in San Diego, California.

From cryptographer to Special Equestrians, a Navy veteran reminisces

Hayley Lemery

Bill Curtis is a man who just won't quit. After serving nearly 40 years in the U.S. Navy, he finds fulfillment in another life-long passion.

Hurricane Irma Puts SWFL's Special Needs Shelters to the Test

Matthew F Smith

Thousand across Southwest Florida sought shelter during Hurricane Irma, but some residents with disabilities or acute medical conditions required special…

Bills Filed To Link More Pro Bono Attorneys With Florida's Special Needs Kids

Sascha Cordner

Two Florida lawmakers are hoping to get more pro-bono attorneys to help kids with special needs for the 2018 legislative session.

Autism Conference Looks at Science, Culture, and Communities of ASD

Matthew F Smith

The prevalence of autism in the United States is today estimated by the CDC to be about one in every 68 births. The Autism Society notes mores than 3.5…

A nurse and patient at St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children

Judge Deciding Special-Needs Children Dispute

Margie Menzel of the News Service of Florida

An administrative law judge is considering a challenge to the Florida Department of Health involving the eligibility of children for a state program...