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.
Filter by: Advocacy, Assistive Technology, Autism, Schools for the Blind, Support, Visual Impairment
Schools for the Blind
The Hadley School for the Blind
The Hadley School for the blind is known for offering distance education to anyone who wants or needs blindness education, including parents of blind children.
Schools for the Blind
Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind
Located on the island of O'ahu, the Hawai'i School for the Deaf and Blind provides an ASL bilingual-bicultural program to the islands’ deaf, blind and deafblind students
Schools for the Blind
Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is located in Vinton, Iowa, and provides educational opportunities, resources and support services for Iowa students who are blind or visually...
Parenting, Special Needs
16 things that have helped me as the parent of a child with special medical needs
My son Jaxon was born with bilateral corneal clouding. We have been through a lot with this little man and I wrote a blog post about some of the things...
Special Needs
Anna’s Celebration of Life Foundation
Anna's Celebration of Life Foundation grants wishes to families of children with special needs who require but can't afford therapies, recreational and therapeutic equipment, service dogs and much more.
Support, Visual Impairment
The Perfect Role Model for My Blind Daughter
Cat finds herself face-to-face with a real-life hero and she doesn't even know it. She walks alongside Katie Cuppy, one of the first blind swimmers to make the 1.5 mile...
Assistive Technology
FingerReader from MIT (and other text-to-speech readers)
Devices like the FingerReader from MIT or OrCam allow people with visual impairments to point to text and hear it read back to them. Is this an advancement in accessibility...
Assistive Technology, Special Needs
ATIA 2014 Orlando: News from the assistive tech conference
Catherine Rose reports from the ATIA assistive technology conference in Orlando Florida. She write about the LightAide and learning about assistive tech for communication as well as when is the...
Support
Tommy Edison on YouTube
Tommy Edison is a YouTube sensation! He posts videos about what it's like being blind. He's very real and so funny!
Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
Braille for Babies
Hadley's free online family course "Braille & Your Baby or Toddler" teaches parents how to introduce braille and pre-literacy skills to their young children who are blind.
Assistive Technology, Special Needs
Funding Opportunities for the LightAide
Assistive technology devices can be so beneficial to your child... but they can also be very expensive! Catherine gives advice on how to raise money to cover these devices, like...
Assistive Technology
Disney Creates Touch Screens with Tactile Feedback
Disney is working on creating touch screens that can actually give users the virtual feel of items displayed on the screen by producing friction and vibrations that mimic the textures...
Health & Nutrition, Special Needs
Hospital Tips & Tricks: How to Prepare for a Long Stay at the Hospital with Your Special Needs Child
Here are practical suggestions from moms about how to prepare for a stay at the hospital. Find out what to pack, what to have in hand, who to connect with...
Assistive Technology, Orientation and Mobility, Visual Impairment
Getting Around Using Assistive Technology when You’re Blind
Getting around keeps getting easier for blind travelers thanks to new assisistive technology. Find out about a new O&M iPhone app and an UltraBike!
Adoption and Foster Care, Visual Impairment
Bethel China: Supporting Blind Children in China
Bethel China supports parents of visually impaired children in China and helps orphaned blind children find homes. Find out what they are doing and how you can help!