Looking for somewhere good to surf? Stop by this Site of the Day listing for a daily destination of interest to parents of children with special needs. Images generally indicate the topic under which the site falls. Listed here are the sites or pages featured each day in November, 2008. For more sites, visit the index.
21. Allergy-Friendly Food Products
Image courtesy of Kids With Food Allergies
Twice a year, Kids With Food Allergies puts out a report on kid-friendly, allergy-mindful foods. The Fall 2008 report is online now, and outlines ingredients, availability, and cross-contamination issues for a variety of items you may be considering for your child. The list is also available for downloading.
22. Fun Things to Do
Image by Terri Mauro
Your Saturday super-sized listing of amusements, including a family activity, a site for the kids, a shopping site, a site offering humor or inspiration about parenting children with special needs, and a site that's just silly or fun.
23. Weekly Round-Up
Catch up with everything you missed this week on the About.com Parenting Special Needs site.24. State Honor Roll of Asthma and Allergy Policies for Schools
Image by Terri Mauro
Wondering how your state rates in asthma and allergy school policies? The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America consulted experts, created policy standards, and compared state standards to them. From the site, you can download reports on honor roll states and honorable mention states; download a chart on all 50 states; and get materials to help improve your state's performance.
25. Macy's Believe
Image by Terri Mauro
For every letter of belief in Santa submitted to red mailboxes at Macy's stores, the company will donate $1 to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, up to $1 million.
26. Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids
Image by Terri Mauro
It's almost Black Friday, so a good time to browse through the Toys R Us catalog for children with special needs. You can page through the guide online or download a copy.
27. St. Jude Thanks and Giving Campaign
Logo courtesy of http://www.stjude.org/
I'm still not crazy about the "Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not" slogan, but the campaign is otherwise heartwarming. From the site, you can meet young patients, watch them interact with celebrities, learn more about cancer, and make your contribution.
28. Toxic Family Tales
Okay, so you survived Thanksgiving. Any outrageous tales to tell of incredible rudeness toward your special-needs child or your parenting ability? Relatives say the darnedest things, and here's where to tell on them.29. Fun Things to Do
Image by Terri Mauro
Your Saturday super-sized listing of amusements, including a family activity, a site for the kids, a shopping site, a site offering humor or inspiration about parenting children with special needs, and a site that's just silly or fun.
