Need a Laugh?
Sometimes you just have to see the humor in the things that happen with your kids. Take a break and look through these sites for a refreshing dose of laughter, the best medicine.
Special-Needs TV I'd Like to See
Sure, we may pop up in a patient-of-the-week storyline here, a Very Special Episode there, periodic news or reality show, but surely the time has come for some TV shows that really shine a spotlight on the challenges of children with special needs, their families, and their schools. Here are ten I'd tune in to.
Sure, we may pop up in a patient-of-the-week storyline here, a Very Special Episode there, periodic news or reality show, but surely the time has come for some TV shows that really shine a spotlight on the challenges of children with special needs, their families, and their schools. Here are ten I'd tune in to.
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.
Ten Special-Needs Tools I'd Like to See
Our world is full of technological wonders, but when it gets down to everyday life with a child with special-needs, we're often still operating by our wits and our grit. Here are ten labor-saving, stress-cutting, anxiety-eliminating devices I'd like to see to make our days a little easier. What would you add to this list?
Our world is full of technological wonders, but when it gets down to everyday life with a child with special-needs, we're often still operating by our wits and our grit. Here are ten labor-saving, stress-cutting, anxiety-eliminating devices I'd like to see to make our days a little easier. What would you add to this list?
IEP Meeting Alert Levels
What alert level do you hit before going to your child's IEP meeting? Measure your risk of outrage and deception with this handy chart.
What alert level do you hit before going to your child's IEP meeting? Measure your risk of outrage and deception with this handy chart.
A Special-Needs Parent's Wish List
Family asking what you want for a holiday gift? Give them this list of things that will really make a difference for a parent of children with special needs.
Family asking what you want for a holiday gift? Give them this list of things that will really make a difference for a parent of children with special needs.
Christmas Carols for Parents of Children With Special Needs
Christmas is a time that fills most families with ho ho ho, but for families of children with special needs, there can be some uh uh oh! thrown in there too. Have a little fun with these Christmas carols that reflect the stress of the season for parents who feel their family's differences at the holidays.
Christmas is a time that fills most families with ho ho ho, but for families of children with special needs, there can be some uh uh oh! thrown in there too. Have a little fun with these Christmas carols that reflect the stress of the season for parents who feel their family's differences at the holidays.
A Special-Needs Mother's Day Wish List
Want to drop some hints about the perfect gift? Give your significant other this list of things that will really make a difference for a mom of children with special needs.
Want to drop some hints about the perfect gift? Give your significant other this list of things that will really make a difference for a mom of children with special needs.
Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid!
Two sisters who are both moms of children with special needs offer a delightful dose of humor -- "the best medicine for parents of 'imperfect' kids, without the scary side effects."
Two sisters who are both moms of children with special needs offer a delightful dose of humor -- "the best medicine for parents of 'imperfect' kids, without the scary side effects."
Ed Chapman's Special Laughs Page
Funny, funny stuff about IEPs and other special needs topics, written by members of various e-mail lists.
Funny, funny stuff about IEPs and other special needs topics, written by members of various e-mail lists.
The Lighter Side of Special Education
Humorous essays on parents, kids, IEPs and due process from a special education lawyer and parent of a child with special needs.
Humorous essays on parents, kids, IEPs and due process from a special education lawyer and parent of a child with special needs.
Mothers from Hell Humor Page
Links to irreverent, humorous essays from the take-no-prisioners special-ed advocacy group.
Links to irreverent, humorous essays from the take-no-prisioners special-ed advocacy group.
Mothers with Attitude
Humor and help for adoptive moms, special-needs moms, any old moms at all.
Humor and help for adoptive moms, special-needs moms, any old moms at all.
Parenting Isn't Pretty
... but it's usually good for a laugh.
... but it's usually good for a laugh.