Holidays and Special Occasions

Looking for the perfect gift for a child with special needs? Here are five quick places to start.

Find recipes from around the Web for safe sweets for children with food allergies, Celiac disease, diabetes, and other dietary restrictions.

Advice on how to make it through family get-togethers and other big events with children with special needs.

Making it through a church service with a child with special needs can be a spiritually trying experience, but setting appropriate expecations and incentives can give you a prayer of success.

For parents of children with special needs, family gatherings -- full of doubting relatives, stressful situations, and typically developing kids -- can be a tough way to spend a day. Here are ten items to see you through, or at least give you a laugh to lighten the load.

Find fun and information all over the Web with these Parenting Special Needs Sites of the Day with holiday themes.

From allergy-free candy to gifts that benefit research to ways to explain sex to your special-needs child, here are 21 articles to help families of children with disabilities have a sweet, safe and happy Valentine's Day.

Hands speaking in ASL deck these shirts, plaques, teddy bears and other items for children who use sign language, whether due to hearing impairment or other developmental needs

Picnics, parties, BBQs, fireworks bursting in air -- the Fourth of July can be a lot of fun, and a lot of stress for a child with special needs. Here's how to help.

Are you ready for the summer? The absence of school is relaxing, but the lack of routine can be stressful. Help your family survive the formless school-free months with these tips for lessening risks and increasing rewards.

Most kids can handle a sunburn or a sweaty day with just a little discomfort, but for some children with special needs, heat and sun can be more of a menace. Find out what to worry about, and what to do about it.