THE EDITOR IN CHIEF'S DESK FAYE SIMON

Resolutions

The new year is bringing a new focus to improve the magazine and to better serve our audience.

As we ring in the new year, EP is proud to present the 2023 EP Guide: Navigating Special Needs Resources. Our first issue of the year is always our longest and this year is no exception, with a super-sized edition packed with advice, resources and unique insight from some of the top experts in their respective fields. Just a few of the topics covered in the 2023 EP Guide include early intervention, reading and literacy, estate and care planning, and school-to-work transition. And don’t forget, past issues of the EP Guide are also filled with valuable resources and articles, and are always available by visiting www.epmagazine.com and clicking Archive in the menu banner

"Our first issue of the year is a super-sized edition packed with advice, resources and unique insight from some of the top experts in their respective fields."

The new year is bringing a new focus to our magazine. 2023 marks the 52nd year of continuous publication for EP Magazine, and our resolution, as always, is to improve the magazine and to better serve our audience. This year, significant changes have been made to our editorial calendar, with the goal of expanding our coverage of subjects like adaptive recreation, accessible travel, and care across the lifespan. We are committed to continue featuring inspirational and influential figures who advocate for those in their community. We are resolved to remain a significant resource of information and advice and to expand our reach to as many people with special needs as possible.

We invite our readers and supporters to offer any suggestions or ideas for topics they would like to see covered more or subjects we have yet to explore. We consider all feedback to be invaluable in our

effort to enhance the magazine and make it even more helpful to our audience. Join the ongoing discussion of how to make EP better by contacting me at epmagazinevp@gmail.com with comments, suggestions or feedback.

All of us at EP wish all of our readers a happy new year and ask that you share our publication, and the fact that they can read it for free, with as many family members, colleagues and associates as you can. We make it easy for anyone to subscribe and to receive “EP for Free” – just visit us at epmagazine.com and click Subscribe! While you’re at it, please share our Instagram feed at instagram.com/epmzine  and be sure to like us on Facebook at facebook.com/exceptionalparentmag.

Faye Simon

Editor In Chief 

THE EDITOR IN CHIEF'S DESK

Faye Simon is a certified pre-K—8 teacher with a wide range of educational experience. She has worked in deaf/blind and infant stimulation programs, taught K—2 in public schools, and was a Head Teacher and Parent Coordinator for Head Start. She is Founder and President of the volunteer-run IES Brain Research Foundation. As EP's Editor In Chief, Faye sources and edits articles, creates partnerships with businesses and not-forprofit organizations, and develops relationships with EP's writers, corporate partners, readers and staff.

Information and Support for the Special Needs Community

VOLUME 53 ISSUE 1 ESTABLISHED 1971

Publisher Len Harac lharac@epmagazine.com

Editior In Chief Faye Simon fsimon@epmagazine.com

Art Direction & Design Leverett Cooper lev@foxprintdesign.com

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