As an undergraduate student at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, more than a decade ago, Caitlin Baine joined her campus chapter of Best Buddies because she wanted to help others. “I had no idea of the impact it would have on me,” said Baine, who earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and is […]
Tag: developmental
Car slams into Little Ferry school for adults with developmental disabilities
A car driven by a teacher slammed into the side of a school for adults with developmental disabilities in Little Ferry on Tuesday. The teacher was parking her 2017 Honda Civic outside of The New Jersey Expanding Capabilities Center on Chamberlain Road in Little Ferry when her brakes failed causing her to strike the building, […]
Three adults injured in Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities bus crash
NIMISHILLEN TWP. − A Stark County school bus driver on Monday lost control of a bus on Georgetown Street NE and collided with an oncoming pickup truck, according to investigators. Three adults were taken to local hospitals to be treated for injuries following the crash at 4:05 p.m. on Georgetown Street NE, near state Route […]
Florida announces record investments in services for those with developmental disabilities
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $2 billion in funding for services for people with unique abilities this week. It’s designed to provide social, medical, behavioral, and therapeutic aid to adults and children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Additionally, officials highlighted state investments in community projects like the Els Center of Excellence. Read: DeSantis […]
Promising assisted reproductive technologies come with ethical, legal and social challenges – a developmental biologist and a bioethicist discuss IVF, abortion and the mice with two dads
Assisted reproductive technologies are medical procedures that help people experiencing difficulty having or an inability to have biological children of their own. From in vitro fertilization to genetic screening to creation of viable eggs from the skin cells of two male mice, each new development speaks to the potential of reproductive technologies to expand access […]