Podcast: Explaining Special Needs to Others

Dr. Shana Erenberg is the cofounder and the President of the Libenu Center, an independent living facility for adults with special needs in Chicago, as well as a professor and the chairman of the Department of Education at Blitzstein Institute and Theological College in Chicago.  She is additionally a 2011 national honoree in the Jewish Community Hero Contest and maintains a private practice for both children and adults with special needs.  In this podcast, Dr. Erenberg explains how to talk about special needs with family and friends as well as with your child’s classmates and peers.  She additionally highlights on what to ask for and expect from them.