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I recently received a newsletter from Dr. Chris Gray, Founding President of Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania. I was eager to read President Gray’s blog post centered on the importance of honoring Black History Month.   In the blog, … Continue reading →

Did you know that 1.3 million men and women are on active duty serving in our military? There are 1.5 active-duty family members with 61% of them being children. If 1:36 children are being diagnosed with Autism, that tells us that there are … Continue reading →

National School Choice Week 2024 begins on Sunday, January 21, and ends on Saturday, January 27.  This will be the fourteenth annual celebration of National School Choice Week. The first celebration of National School Choice Week was in January 2011.  … Continue reading →

We have been discussing the negative impact of COVID on school aged students. A group that is often not discussed are children who were not yet three years of age, and who should have been entering preschool between 2019 and … Continue reading →

Did you know that January is National Thank You month? What better way to start the month than with a thank you! It was started in 1977 by author Marsha Friedman as a way to promote the power of saying … Continue reading →

The New York Times recently published a list of notable deaths in 2023, covering a wide spectrum of figures from the world of literature, politics, popular culture, technology, sports, medicine, and the list goes on. As I read the biographies … Continue reading →

Human rights, including the right to be treated with dignity and respect, the right to reach one’s fullest potential, and the right to live without prosecution and injustice, is the foundation of our society and helps shape the world in … Continue reading →

The Barber National Institute has gained countless supporters over the years. In addition to helping raise critical funds to support life-changing programs for our adults and children, our annual fundraisers are also, without question, friend raisers.   So many of our … Continue reading →

Holidays and family events can be both joyous and stressful for both parents and children. If you have a child with special needs, these celebrations can become challenging. Here are some tips that may help you prepare for a not-so-stressful … Continue reading →

Oh my goodness! Ryan turns 30 this Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yes, this is impossible for me to truly believe.  30 years have passed since he came home from the hospital!  I still remember it like it was yesterday… We were living in … Continue reading →