We know that many of you want to make a difference in the lives of members of our PWS Community – and we have the perfect opportunity if you, or one of your family or friends, are a CPA. Our fabulous treasurer is retiring in March after many years of excellent service to our association....
Join with several members of PWSA | USA's staff Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. EST to learn the ins and outs of our 37th National Convention! We are excited to share more details and answer questions about this year's Convention events, speakers, opportunities for families, caregivers, and health professionals, and how you can...
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is asking parents and caregivers in the PWS community to participate in a brief survey to investigate challenges that parents have when completing daily self-care skills with their child with PWS. This survey is for parents and caregivers with a child between the ages of 12-25 living with PWS....
When: February 16, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. EST Register TODAY for PWSA | USA's free February Advocacy in Action webinar, where several PWSA Arizona Chapter leaders will discuss the Arizona State Qualifier Campaign. PWS is only recognized in 14 States as an automatic qualifying condition. Join us as we bring you the leaders of our...
PWSA | USA's Family Support Team is asking the PWS community to share Messages of Hope that will be featured in our enhanced New Diagnosis Package. This important publication will be sent to new families who receive a PWS diagnosis. It is our hope that your messages will encourage families to see past the diagnosis...
PWSA | USA is special because of YOU, our donors, who passionately give to support our mission. It is because of your generous gifts that we can provide help and hope through family support, advocacy, and research efforts. To celebrate and honor your generosity, each month we will spotlight a donor and their story showcasing...
Tickets for the 2023 Clint Hurdle Hot Stove Dinner (March 25, 2023) will be available for purchase on Tuesday, January 17, 2023! SAVE THE DATE for the 2023 Clint Hurdle Hot Stove Dinner, which will take place Saturday, March 25, 2023. Sip, savor, and support Prader-Willli Syndrome Association | USA while enjoying this outdoor event...
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is looking for PWS caregivers to participate in a asynchronous computer training on medication and data collection procedures. Upon completion, you will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Click the button below to learn more about this opportunity and to find the training link. Thank you!
With the start of a new year just around the corner, we want to take this opportunity to share a heartfelt thank you to everyone in our community and to those who have supported PWSA | USA. We have several accomplishments to celebrate from this past year, including: Hosting our first Volunteer Summit and giving 30...
As we wrap up 2022, we want to recognize the amazing advocacy efforts our community helped us carry out over the past year. Your support, involvement, and VOICE led to many accomplishments, including taking our advocacy efforts to new heights (literally) and laid the foundation for more incredible work to continue in 2023. PWSA |...
PWSA | USA's Family Support team has been hard at work conducting trainings around the country, both virtually and in-person, to assist those who support individuals affected by Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). In 2022 alone, our Family Support Director Stacy Ward, MS and Alterman Family Support Counselor Kim Tula, MS, CSW gave 18 trainings to school...
Registration is NOW OPEN for PWSA | USA’s 37th National Convention! We invite you to join us June 21 – June 24, 2023, in sunny Orlando, Florida at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace. PWSA | USA’s Convention will provide exciting opportunities to learn, connect (and reconnect), and hear about the latest PWS research. This...
Jennifer Bolander has been serving as a Special Education Specialist for PWSA (USA) since October of 2015. She is a graduate of John Carroll University and lives in Ohio with her husband Brad and daughters Kate (17), and Sophia (13) who was born with PWS.
Perry A. Zirkel has written more than 1,500 publications on various aspects of school law, with an emphasis on legal issues in special education. He writes a regular column for NAESP’s Principal magazine and NASP’s Communiqué newsletter, and he did so previously for Phi Delta Kappan and Teaching Exceptional Children.
Evan has worked with the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) since 2007 primarily as a Crisis Intervention and Family Support Counselor. Evans works with parents and schools to foster strong collaborative relationships and appropriate educational environments for students with PWS.
Dr. Amy McTighe is the PWS Program Manager and Inpatient Teacher at the Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. She graduated from Duquesne University receiving her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education with a focus on elementary education, special education, and language arts.
Staci Zimmerman works for Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Colorado as an Individualized Education Program (IEP) consultant. Staci collaborates with the PWS multi-disciplinary clinic at the Children’s Hospital in Denver supporting families and school districts around the United States with their child’s Individual Educational Plan.
Founded in 2001, SDLC is a non-profit legal services organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal rights of people with disabilities throughout the South. It partners with the Southern Poverty Law Center, Protection and Advocacy (P&A) programs, Legal Services Corporations (LSC) and disability organizations on major, systemic disability rights issues involving the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the federal Medicaid Act. Recently in November 2014, Jim retired.