The 18th annual Special Olympics Delaware’s Summer Camp has begun in Frankford. Attracting more than 110 Special Olympics athletes and dozens of student volunteers who serve as camp counselors, the camp is providing athletes with traditional experiences such as campfires, canoeing and arts and crafts.
The Autism Society of America has awarded the Adam Heavner prized to the Wilmington-based Precisionists for their work to advance employment of adults with autism.
A bill from Sen. Bob Casey (D – Pa.) calls for the establishment of an Office of Disability Policy, which would be tasked with reviewing legislation to determine how it would affect individuals with disabilities. The office, housed within the Government Accountability Office, would also be required to produce an annual report assessing the impact of enacted bills and regulations on the disability community.
Self-advocate and long-time Delaware Foundation for Reaching Citizens with intellectual disABILITIES (DFRC) member Justin Haggerty showed two sheep that had been raised by the Haggerty family in a fair competition this past week. Justin is well known for his involvement with the Blue-Gold All-Star Football game, an event hosted by DFRC that pairs up individuals with intellectual disabilities and high school athletes.
Christiana Care Health System opened the state’s first epilepsy monitoring unit in Newark earlier this year. On-site, doctors attempt to induce patients to have seizures so they can make a diagnosis and determine appropriate treatment. Almost half of patients are diagnosed with non-epileptic seizures, usually caused by stress. Such seizures may be cured with cognitive-behavioral therapy, which Christiana Care offers.
