You nominated your favorites for eight special-needs categories in the About.com Readers' Choice Awards 2012, and guided by your enthusiasm I chose five finalists in each category. From February 22 through March 21, you voted once a day, every day for your favorite, and now it's time to congratulate the winners!
Down Wit Dat
Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog
AbilityPath
Favorite Special-Needs Online Community
Down Syndrome Parenting 101
Favorite New Special-Needs Parenting Book
Following Ezra
Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir
My Friend With Autism
Favorite New Special-Needs Children's Book
Switched at Birth
Favorite Special-Needs TV Show
Choiceworks
Favorite Special-Needs App
Friendship Circle of Michigan
Favorite Special-Needs Regional Resource
Follow the links above or navigate through this article to learn more about the winners, the runners-up, the other finalists, and all the nominees. It's a great way to find some new resources to read or follow, and to let other readers know what you value about these contenders.
For more information about the About.com Readers' Choice Awards and winners on other guidesites, go to awards.about.com.

