CONTENTS

ANNUAL MOBILITY ISSUE

COVER STORY

• 18 THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS: MY INTERVIEW WITH AARON “WHEELZ” FOTHERINGHAM By Faye Simon, Editor In Chief
• 23 THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS By Daniel Stein
• 28 SIT, FETCH, AND… IMPROVE BRAIN HEALTH By Henry Mahncke, PhD
• 31 ANATOMY OF AN ACCESSIBLE HOME: WORKING WITH A SPECIALIZED ARCHITECT By Ramesh Gulatee

FEATURES

• 34 END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TIPS FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS By Jenn Adams
• 37 NAVIGATING SOCIAL OUTINGS WITH BUILT-IN LIFE SKILLS By Stephanie DeLussey
• 40 A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SPEECH THERAPY By Andrew Mees
• 42 COULD YOUR CHILD HAVE DYSLEXIA? By Richard Selznick, Ph.D
• 44 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN HOW TO OWN THEIR STORY By Vickie Stolle
• 45 WHAT FAMILIES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUT-OF- DISTRICT PLACEMENTS By Lauren Agoratus, M.A.
• 48 FIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY DURING STRESSFUL TIMES By Joshua Fields and Lisa Butler
• 50 KEYS TO ACCELERATING PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE By Rob Wrubel, CFP®

ON OUR COVER

Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham recently thrilled a huge national audience showcasing his amazing skills on NBC's America's Got Talent: Extreme. The five-time Guinness World Record holder shares his inspirational story with EP's readers in our Annual Mobility Issue. Helpful articles on physical fitness, pet ownership and accessible home design round out this month's mobility coverage, along with important pieces on speech therapy, parent-teacher relations, and financial planning. Coverage begins on page 18.