Special Needs
Find support for parents of children with special needs. Learn how to advocate for your child, raise funds for needed equipment and find helpful organizations.
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Play, Visual Impairment
The 8 Best Indoor Activities for Blind Kids
Finding fun activities for your visually impaired child can be a challenge, especially when you are stuck inside all day!
Sensory Activities, Special Needs
Creating a Sensory Garden for Your Special Needs Child
Anyone can benefit from the sensory experiences in a garden, but sensory gardens are particularly ideal for children with special needs.
Special Needs, Support
COVID Taught the World About Grief and Isolation; Special Needs Families Already Learned These Lessons
Maybe the world now recovering from the COVID pandemic can learn something from parents of disabled children who have already developed coping skills.
Sensory Activities, Special Needs
The 8 Best Sensory Swings for Kids with Special Needs
Sensory swings can create a relaxing space for any child, but they are particularly useful for children with special needs.
Research Studies, Visual Impairment
Family Interactions and Blind Children Research Study
University of Bristol is looking for families who can share videos of their children who are blind interacting with their friends and family.
Support
Aware Bears Support Kids with Disabilities
Find out about Aware Bears and Never-Ending Stories. They aim to change the perception of what people with disabilities are capable of.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Visual Impairment
11 DIY Tactile Easter Eggs for Kids with Visual Impairments
We'll show you how to make tactile Easter eggs for kids who are blind by adding textures or other tactile elements to your dyed eggs.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Special Needs
Leprechaun Trap: 3 Accessibility Tips for Special Needs
Leprechaun traps are a traditional March school project and they can be effective special needs curriculum additions as well!
IEPs, Visual Impairment
CVI Now Creates IEP Guide for Parents of Kids with CVI
Navigating the IEP can be stressful. Learn about the IEP process, what to expect, and how to develop CVI-specific goals and evaluations.
Health & Nutrition, Special Needs
Managing Medications: 7 Tips for Parents of Medically Complex Kids
When you have a child with complex medical issues chances are they are taking multiple medications. Learn how to make managing meds easier.
Visual Impairment
Childproofing Your Home for Your Blind Child
Blind kids are very good at mapping their environment and can learn to get around their home safely, but there are things you can do to make that easier.
Sleep, Special Needs
Top 10 Special Needs Beds (and How to Pay for Them)
We list the top special needs beds and their features so you can find the bed that best meets your requirements.
Visual Impairment
Defined Spaces: How to Create Big and Small Playspaces for Children Who are Visually Impaired
A defined space is any area in which meaningful objects are kept in predictable, accessible, and easily detectable locations.
Orientation and Mobility, Visual Impairment
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Southeastern Guide Dogs places skilled companion dogs with children with vision loss and guide dogs with teens as young as fifteen.
Autism, Health & Nutrition
Getting My Special Needs Son the COVID Vaccine: One Mom’s Mission
While others debate the pros and cons of the COVID-19 vaccine, some desperate special needs families hopelessly search for resources to get their kids vaccinated.