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2013 Readers' Choice Awards on About.com Parenting Special Needs

Honor your favorite special-needs resources

By , About.com Guide

The Readers' Choice Awards give us an annual opportunity to celebrate the special-needs resources that inform us, support us, inspire us, give us a laugh when we need it, and otherwise contribute to our ability to parent our kids with special needs and help our children shine. This year, there were close races in nearly every category. Join me in celebrating the winners, the runners-up, and the finalists you picked as the Readers' Choice.

Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog

Not AloneLogo courtesy of Not Alone
WINNER
  • Not Alone (33%)
    Runners-Up
  • Mealtime Hostage (29%)
  • Thomas Marshall Does It All (29%)
    Other Finalists
  • Lessons from Matthew and Isaac
  • Big Blueberry Eyes.

    • Favorite Special-Needs Online Community

    Down Wit DatLogo courtesy of Down Wit Dat
    WINNER
  • Down Wit Dat - The Group (46%)
    Runner-Up
  • Global Hydranencephaly Foundation Family-to-Family
    Resource Network     (45%)
    Other Finalists
  • Ollibean
  • SpecialMoms
  • Military Special Needs Network

    • Favorite New Special-Needs Parenting Book

    Asperkids: An Insider's Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger SyndromeCover image courtesy of Jennifer Cook O'Toole
    WINNER
  • Asperkids: An Insider's Guide (37%)
    Runner-Up
  • Gardening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Special Educational Needs (27%)
    Other Finalists
  • Speaking of Apraxia
  • Kids First, Diabetes Second
  • Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew

    • Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir

    Uncommon Beauty: Crisis Parenting from Day OneCover image courtesy of Margaret Meder
    WINNER
  • Uncommon Beauty (48%)
    Runner-Up
  • Easy to Love But Hard to Raise (47%)
    Other Finalists
  • Finding Kansas
  • My Dreams, Challenges and Joys
  • Saving Lee, Finding Grade

    • Favorite New Special-Needs Children's Book

    A Special FriendCover image courtesy of Laura Matuszewski
    WINNER
  • A Special Friend (32%)
    Runners-Up
  • Let's Hear It for Almigal (30%)
  • The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules (26%)
    Other Finalists
  • There's More Than One Way to Eat
  • Brynn's Bizarre Behavior

    • Favorite Special-Needs Twitter Feed

    Tim Villegas of Think InclusivePhoto courtesy of Tim Villegas
    WINNER
  • @think_inclusive (49%)
    Runner-Up
  • @D_ResourceDiva (46%)
    Other Finalists
  • @sportdisability
  • @Mom2Rebels
  • @disabilityscoop

    • Favorite Special-Needs App

    AutisMateLogo courtesy of SpecialNeedsWare
    WINNER
  • AutisMate (64%)
    Runner-Up
  • TalkRocket Go (31%)
    Other Finalists
  • The Social Express
  • Next Dollar Up
  • My First AAC

    • Favorite Special-Needs Regional Resource

    Florida Center for Inclusive CommunitiesCover image courtesy of Florida Center for Inclusive Communities
    WINNER
  • Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (48%)
    Runner-Up
  • Snappin' Ministries (47%)
    Other Finalists
  • Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
  • NJAPE.org
  • The Sparkle Effect

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