Ice hockey fans are devoted to their sport, unfazed by the game’s physical demands, cumbersome equipment, and the red-hot competition for ice time. Massachusetts is one of the centers of hockey fever in the U.S. So it’s only fitting that the gradually growing list of hockey clubs for children with special needs now includes The Boston Bear Cubs, which hit the ice in February. Lisa M. Cataldo explains how the Cubs got their start, and what the club means to its players and their parents.
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Hockey Scores with Special-Needs Kids
Published July 20th, 2006 in South Florida Children. 0 CommentsWorld of Opportunity Welcomes All Comers
Published July 20th, 2006 in South Florida Children. 0 CommentsLow-income students who drop out – or are pushed out – of school without a high school diploma face long odds in their search for a path to a successful and stable adult life. In Birmingham, Ala., a former public school teacher is waging a fierce campaign to give such students a second chance. Gin Phillips reports on the World of Opportunity School.
