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Five Ways Hollywood Can Really Promote Respect for People With Disabilities
Hollywood acting legend Meryl Streep made a speech at this year’s Golden Globes that, among other things, expressed concern over disrespect and violence toward people with special needs in the current...
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10 Reasons Homework Works for Students with Special Needs
Ugh, homework! Parents hate the stuff almost as much as kids, and kids hate it a lot. When you have a child with special learning needs, homework can transform from an unpleasant nagging chore to hours...
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The Supreme Court Case Every Parent of a Child with a Disability Should Be...
Legal experts predict that the US Supreme Court will take a major step towards advancing the legal rights of children who have special needs when the justices decide the case of Endrew F. v Douglas....
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A Reading List for Parents of Kids With Down Syndrome and Other Special Needs
When my daughter Sophie was diagnosed with Down syndrome at four days old, the last thing I wanted to do was read a book about it. I couldn’t look at so much as a pamphlet. It was an odd response for a...
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10 Alarm Clocks for Children with Sensory Challenges
Is waking your child up in the morning a battle that gets everybody’s day off on the wrong foot? Maybe a better wake-up method would help. Kids with sensory challnenges may have particular problems...
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10 Things Your Child’s Therapist May Like You to Know
Children with special needs may be candidates for physical, occupational, or speech therapy services, which means they will be evaluated and treated by a licensed and registered therapist. Choosing a...
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10 Things to Consider Bringing to Your Next IEP Meeting
You know what school personnel will be bringing to your next IEP meeting. Test scores. Classroom observations. Lots and lots of big words. Lots of certainty. Piles of papers. Many expert opinions....
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A Dad’s Advice on Dealing with Comments from Strangers
I go out in public to restaurants and other places with my kids and often hear people making rude comments like, “Why can’t that kid keep quiet?” or “Why can’t that guy keep his kid quiet?” Our...
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Five Text-to-Speech Apps Make Communication Easier for Individuals with...
“Text-to-speech” is a technology that allows an individual to type out a message and have it spoken by a device, and/or have spoken messages translated into text messages. The following apps allow text...
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How Homeschooling Can Make Accommodations and Modifications Easier for...
Let’s face it: learning disabilities hurt. Not only do they have an impact on a child’s confidence, but the struggle is also a difficult one for us as parents. It’s tough not to play the comparison...
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20 Special Needs News Stories from January 2017
On our Special Needs Resources Facebook page, we gather links every day to special needs news stories and blog posts of interest we’ve found around the Internet. Once a month, weT’ll gather those...
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5 Research-Backed Benefits of Weighted Blankets and Vests
Weighted blankets and vests have been around as a therapy tool for a while now. Many parents have observed the calming effect they can have on children with autism and sensory issues. The science...
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The Great Bike Giveaway Is Back, with More Opportunities Than Ever
For a child with special needs, bike riding offers far more than a recreational experience. Bike riding provides a source of much-needed exercise, gives therapeutic value, and contributes to an...
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5 Materials That Can Improve Literacy in Adults with Developmental...
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”—Frederick Douglass For adults, literacy is the key to being more independent and functional. Many adults with developmental disabilities cannot read...
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5 Ways to Advocate Successfully for Your Child’s Special Education
Children with learning differences or other special education needs have a great advantage in meeting their educational goals if we parents understand just how much we can do to make a meaningful...
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U.S. Department of Education Publishes New Transition Guide to Postsecondary...
Transition planning is a mandatory aspect of special education service delivery, according to federal special education law (IDEA 20 U.S.C. 1400). Federal law requires that school special education...
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All of the Adaptive Bikes Available in the 6th Annual Great Bike Giveaway
For the 6th consecutive year, Friendship Circle is holding the Great Bike Giveaway, an annual campaign that strives to provide as many bikes as possible to children and teens with special needs. We...
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Divorced Parents and Special Needs Financial Planning: Four Things You Should...
Raising a child with a disability puts a lot of strain on a marriage. The ongoing challenges of medical, educational, financial, and caregiving can create a lot of tension between parents. Individual...
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7 Online Resources for Parents of Children Who Need a Feeding Tube
A feeding tube are a fact of life for many families of children with medical disabilities. Whether you’re new to dealing with this challenge with your child or have some support and experience to lend,...
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Traveling with a Wheelchair: 19 Tips to Make It Easier
Despite the sense of adventure and excitement that often heralds travel, the process itself can be rather stressful. If you’re traveling with a child in a wheelchair, the idea can become so...
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