Educating, supporting & empowering the lives of our special children, our families & community
I had planned to have a large family and be a stay at home parent. I had pleasant, although maybe a bit naïve, visions of my life as a stay at home parent. It would consist of baking cupcakes, planning birthday parties, carpooling to sports events, attending dance recitals, scheduling play dates and entertaining a house full of friends. Fast… Read More
Our son Aidan was born on 5th June 2000, a millennial baby. The pregnancy, my first, at age 33, progressed normally, and I worked up until two days before my due date. Labor and delivery went smoothly; I did have an epidural for pain relief, and I recall asking the doctor what Aidan’s Apgar score was and being told… Read More
Eighteen years of Autism. Eighteen Years of this journey. When I was asked to write this article my first thought was how can I possibly fit our remarkable eighteen year journey thus far into concise paragraphs that will fill one page. (In fact I am in the process of writing a book about our story.) Every day of our ongoing… Read More
Founder of Giving Retriever, LLC Heidi Bonorato has a keen understanding of the human-animal bond through personal experience as a child and professional experiences in Veterinary Medicine and Assistance Dog training. She is a graduate and a former instructor of Bergin University of Canine Studies, the only accredited academic institution in the world solely dedicated to advanced canine education and… Read More
As Autism Awareness Month comes upon us, I reflect on how many of these I have been a part of. How I had never even heard of “autism” years ago, and when I did, I had no idea just how much this word was going to become a part of me, my family, my life, and my son’s struggle. As… Read More
Patricia Bevilacqua, MA New York State Certified School Psychologist Child and Adolescent Therapist Behavior Specialist Owner/Founder of Therapeutic Behavioral Solutions, LLC. 240 Central Avenue White Plains, NY 10606 914-290-5797 About Me I am an experienced school psychologist and behavior specialist serving individuals with disabilities, both children and adults. As a local Westchester resident, I attended college at Iona earning a B.A…. Read More