NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Regine Chung, assistant professor of clinical mental health counseling at Niagara University, was recognized with the Student Research Award by the Association for Play Therapy during its annual international conference in Atlanta, Oct. 15-20. Chung received the honor for her study of the substantive impact of Child-Centered Play Therapy on the […]
Research shows that intervention programs created by the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius University yield positive long-term outcomes for autistic youth (without intellectual disability). The IAR team published results of a long-term outcome study that found their innovative school social intervention (schoolMAX) and summer social intervention (summerMAX) yielded sustained, comparable, and positive longer-term outcomes […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — For World Autism Month, the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University invites members of the SBU community and the public to engage in a virtual reality experience and attend a panel discussion and training on Tuesday, April 9. The VR experience called LOU immerses users in the sensory experiences of […]
When Cardinal O’Hara High School says “You belong here,” they mean everyone. This fall the Franciscan-based college preparatory school will welcome special education students to its Tonawanda campus. The school board just approved a program to incorporate students with intellectual and cognitive disabilities into the general education classrooms. The program comes from new principal Joleen […]
Welcoming and accommodating are two different things. All churches are supposed to be welcoming. But at St. Bernadette Parish in Orchard Park, much work has gone into including people with disabilities into the rituals of the faith. On Monday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m., St. Bernadette’s will hold an inclusive Christmas Mass for all people […]
