Holidays and Special Occasions
Holidays and special occasions can be particularly stressful for children with special needs and their families. These articles will help you deal with the unique issues your child will have to deal with at these happy, hectic, sometimes horrible times.
Finding the Perfect Gift for a Child With Special Needs
Looking for the perfect gift for a child with special needs? Here are five quick places to start.
Looking for the perfect gift for a child with special needs? Here are five quick places to start.
Before You Do Your Holiday Baking
Doing some holiday baking? Find recipes from around the Web for treating children with food allergies, Celiac disease, diabetes, and other dietary restrictions.
Doing some holiday baking? Find recipes from around the Web for treating children with food allergies, Celiac disease, diabetes, and other dietary restrictions.
Special-Needs Children and Special Occasions
Advice on how to make it through family get-togethers and other big events with children with special needs.
Advice on how to make it through family get-togethers and other big events with children with special needs.
Worshiping with a Special Needs Child
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.
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.
Family Gathering Survival Kit
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.
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.
Seasonal Sites of the Day
Find fun and information all over the Web with these Parenting Special Needs Sites of the Day with holiday themes.
Find fun and information all over the Web with these Parenting Special Needs Sites of the Day with holiday themes.
Celebrate Valentine's Day
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.
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.
Gifts for Children Who Use Sign Language
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
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
Four Hard Things About the Fourth
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 a look at the main trouble spots, and what you can do about them.
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 a look at the main trouble spots, and what you can do about them.
Summer Survival Kit
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.
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.
Is Your Child Sun-Safe?
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.
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.