Au Pair Superstar: Meet Mateja, a 26-year-old pediatric nurse from Austria
While PROaupair selects just one Au Pair of the Year, this doesn’t mean that there is only one outstanding professional au pair in each batch of candidates. Far from it! This most recent year had a number of outstanding au pair candidates nominated by their host families.One such au pair is Mateja Starman, a 26-year-old
ABC’s comedy Speechless Highlights Family with Special Needs
Prominent characters in recent television programs such as Max Braverman in “Parenthood” (Asperger’s syndrome), Artie Abrams (paraplegic) and Becky Jackson (Down syndrome) in “Glee,” and Tyrion Lannister (dwarfism) in Game of Thrones, have brought characters (and sometimes actors) with special needs into the mainstream.Such is the case with the new ABC comedy, “Speechless” about a
Why an Occupational Therapist Came to the U.S. as a Professional Au Pair
“At first I was nervous – coming to live with a family that I’d only spoke with several times via Skype,” said Riemann. “What would it be like? But, the experience has been so valuable, both personally and professionally.”Riemann is one of dozens of occupational therapists from Germany and other countries who, rather than put
Helping Children Understand Facial Differences
Some types of special needs are more clearly visible to the outside world than others. Such is the case with children with craniofacial disorders, which are abnormalities of the face and/or the head. They can occur due to birth defects, disease or trauma and result from abnormal growth patters of the face or skull.This month
Inclusive Education is a Basic Right Says United Nations
A recent Disability Scoop article highlights key portions of the document including current challenges:"Despite progress achieved, (the committee) is concerned that profound challenges persist,” reads the statement. "Many millions of persons with disabilities continue to be denied a right to education, and for many more, education is available only in settings where they are isolated