The April 15 workshop on “Benefits and Resources at Harvard for families of children with special needs” drew nearly twenty people from all around Harvard, including Central Administration, FAS, GSE, HBS, HLS, KSG, GSD, and even a couple of people all the way from HMS. Thirteen participants filled out a questionnaire designed to see if [...]
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Hello Everyone! I’d like to introduce myself and tell you a little about the research I am working on here at Harvard. My name is Amanda Worek and I work in the Lab for Developmental Studies under the direction of Professor Jesse Snedeker of the Psychology Department. We are currently researching language development in autism [...]
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Helping Children with Special Needs Together and the Office of Work / Life Resources at Harvard University are pleased to invite everyone interested to a workshop titled: “Benefits and Resources at Harvard for Families with Children with Special Needs.” The workshop will be held on April 15, 2009 at 12:00 (till 1:30) at the Center [...]
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The Boston Globe recently ran a two-article series by Maggie Jackson about working parents who have children with special needs. The first article, “A parental juggling job: Workplace stigmas add to struggles of people with disabled children” was published on December 14, 2008. The follow-up, “Bosses responding to special needs”, appeared on December 28, 2008. [...]
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