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. Listed here are the sites or pages featured each day in December 2009. For more sites, visit the index.
1. A Very Special Christmas 7
What It Is: The latest in a series of seasonal CDs assembled to benefit Special Olympics. ... Read more2. Attitude Is Everything
What It Is: "Attitude is Everything improves Deaf and disabled people's access to live music by working in partnership with audiences, artists and the music industry to implement a Charter of Best Practice across the UK. Attitude is Everything was set up in response to disabled people's complaints of unfair treatment at music venues, clubs and festivals. The project was set up in 2000 to work positively with the industry to raise awareness and was launched as an independent charity in 2008." ... Read more3. Jaxson's Blankets for Babes
Image courtesy of Jaxson's Blanies for Babes
What It Is: Two moms of children with special needs making blankets to help other babies in need. According to the site, "The blankies are for kids of all ages with life threatening illnesses. No child will be denied a blankie, so don't be afraid to fill out a request. It takes at least two weeks to find material, have it stitched, and then crochet around the edges. It may take longer if we have a lot of blankies to do." ... Read more
4. Hopeful Parents
Image courtesy of Hopeful Parents http://www.hopefulparents.org
What It Is: "A grassroots community where parents who understand what it's like having a child with special needs can connect. Consider it a pit-stop in the marathon -- where we can go for attention to our wounds, where we can re-energize our way back on track, where we can look right and look left to see others running too, where we can hear the roar of the crowds cheering us on. Hopeful Parents is a place of common ground." ... Read more
