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Christmas came early for this young lady as Digicel hosted its annual Festival of Fun Day with Santa included. Digicel continues to maintain its strong alliance with the Special Needs community in St. Lucia with the hosting of its annual Festival of...

Last October I applied for a special needs kid’s dream for Bethany. I have to say though, that trying to get my special needs kid’s dream granted has been a long, drawn out, disappointing, and very frustrating process. In January, Bethany’s dream team...

From loud hair dryers, to the clicking of clippers, strong chemical smells and the challenge of sitting still, a trip to the hair salon is often anything but relaxing for children on the autism spectrum and their parents. “It was always a huge ordeal...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it will take roughly $240,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18. For a special needs child, those expenses can quadruple. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports the likelihood of a...

Mayor Bob Buckhorn presented awards for Employer of the Year, Excellence in Media, Outstanding Community Service/Volunteer and the Joe Sanchez Jr. Leadership Award at the Mayor’s Alliance for Persons with Disabilities Awards Luncheon on Friday, October...