In late July, CNF worked with a director and film crew to shoot videos that would illuminate the complexity of transition of care for young…
Star Wars fans around the world were saddened to hear about the passing of Carrie Fisher. Along with being a great actress, she was also a…
Outside of Chicago a group of special needs athletes were participating in the 2017 Champions Special Needs Skating Competition. For the participants, it’s not just about…
Everyone has had a Christmas wish to wake up on Christmas morning with a new pet. For Cruz Smith, that wish was for a dog.…
Felt. Googly eyes. Socks. Pipe cleaners. Imagination. Sound familiar yet? Puppets! Patrick Waters, a teacher of special needs students, found that using these fun little…
Nobody’s perfect. We all have things about ourselves we wish we could change. For activist Jeison Aristizábal, having cerebral palsy, made life more challenging but he…
As soon as you become a mom life is no longer lived before bedtime. Pregnancy is the preparation for sleepless nights. That growing baby and…
When you think of being part of a team, what do you think of? Hard work? Effort? Commitment? Andrew Goodspeed joined a lacrosse team in…