special needs

May 20, 2020 | 5:38 AM

Lawsuit says Pa. is failing special needs kids during coronavirus school closures

"The families claim “online learning is wholly inadequate to meet the needs of nonverbal and partially verbal children with autism who rely upon…in-person instruction.”

By Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads

March 2, 2020 | 10:08 AM

Four more parents sue in incidents of children duct-taped in preschool van

Four additional families have filed lawsuits related to a 2018 incident in which several special needs children were tied up with duct tape by a preschool van driver in Philadelphia.

By Ryan Briggs/WHYY and Nina Feldman/WHYY

February 24, 2020 | 12:04 PM

‘How could they do that to my kid?’: Parents sue state-funded van service after preschoolers tied up with duct tape

The lawsuit underscores the complex web of companies responsible for transporting tens of thousands of vulnerable children and low-income Philadelphians to clinics and behavioral health programs.

By Nina Feldman/WHYY and Ryan Briggs/WHYY

December 2, 2019 | 7:28 AM

How this mom turned near-tragedy into a win for Philly’s most vulnerable kids

“I think about what happened there — what happened at Torresdale. Only the drivers and Livvy know.”

By Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads

November 18, 2019 | 9:48 AM

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Lawsuit says Pa. is failing special needs kids during coronavirus school closures

Four more parents sue in incidents of children duct-taped in preschool van

‘How could they do that to my kid?’: Parents sue state-funded van service after preschoolers tied up with duct tape

How this mom turned near-tragedy into a win for Philly’s most vulnerable kids

Bucks football team gives special needs athletes ‘a chance to play’ with friends to help

For special needs adults, a league of their own is coming to Philadelphia

Hanover store makes progress in mission to help special-needs employees