Screaming, crying, uncontrollable physical outbursts, frustration, or complete inaction and unresponsiveness: all potential behavioral reactions to emergency drills for students with special needs.

Every 911 call is different and sometimes those in need are adults or children with special needs. Atlanta Fire Rescue firefighters are learning how to better interact with individuals with down ...

BOSTON (CBS) – There is an effort underway on Beacon Hill to provide more access and better care for people living with disabilities. The bill is called Operation House Call and advocates want to ...

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - On Friday, first responders from across the Chattahoochee Valley gathered to learn more about interacting with citizens who have special needs. Interaction Advisory Group (IAG) ...

Transporting students with disabilities safely is a very complex procedure that requires, by federal guidelines, training for anyone providing the related service. School bus drivers and attendants ...

For someone who uses a wheelchair, a visit to the dentist’s office means first the hurdle of getting into the dental chair. For someone with autism, the lights and sounds of a routine dental exam may ...

LIVES. DEPUTIES IN BREVARD COUNTY GETTING LESSONS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND HANDLE SITUATIONS INVOLVING PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS LIKE AUTISM. WESH 2 BREVARD BUREAU CHIEF SCOTT HEIDLER SAT IN ONE OF ...

Clinton city leaders say this special needs training was the first of its kind. It teaches all city employees how to respond adequately and effectively to someone who may have special needs. Clinton ...

TEANECK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A gym in New Jersey is giving its clients much more than treadmills and free weights. Trainers are giving them the skills they need to hold their own in the boxing ring.