Special Needs Products Store
We've pulled together a selection of special needs products that are ideal for home, classroom, health providers or other coping with disability - physical or otherwise.
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Track food with a food journal
Finally, a way to track food that gives you enough room to write, and is easy to use. If only all food diaries were this good.
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Medication Log
If you live with special needs in your family, then there's a good chance that you need to track medication. We've made it easy for you with our Caregiver Medication Log. One less hassle for you!
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Oral Motor Activities Supplies
Looking for supplies for oral motor activities? If you're helping a child with autism or aspergers that likes chewing on clothing, these can help.
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Special Needs Clothing Advice
Are you looking for special needs clothing advice? Here is some advice on what to look for.
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Choose the best augmentative communication device
This is where you'll find information on choosing the best augmentative communication device that is effective but won't break your budget.
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Picture Communication Symbol Prompt Cards
When should you use picture communication symbols prompt cards? How can you best use the advantages offerred by these picture communication symbols?
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Our Amazon Mini Store for books and more about special need children
Visit our Amazon mini-store for books and more to help your special need child/
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Order Awareness Bracelets in Bulk
Order awareness bracelets in bulk and save! Order our exclusive spectrum design to increase awareness of autism, down syndrome, or your choice of saying.
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Special Needs Travel Books
Review a selection of special needs travel books and add your own review and recommendations.
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New tips and tools for coping with disability
Stay up to date on issues and news related to living with special needs. We sort through the noise to bring you the important information affecting people with disabilities and their families.
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Quick Tips for Coping with Disability
Quick tips for making the day go more smoothly for folks coping with disabiilty, either personally or professionally.
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Disability News
Not only do we provide the latest disability news - we review it and provide commentary to help you make sense of what you read. We also make it easy for you to contribute news that you've come across concerning disabilities as well. And, unlike most news services, we make it easy to provide direct public commentary on news items as well.
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Space Invaders - free online games for special need kids
Playing online computer games can be great fun for special need children, and Space Invaders is a great game for beginners and those with mobility problems, like cerebral palsy. Play online for free.
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Developing a Caregiver Job Description
Are you stuck on how to go about developing a caregiver job description for your special need child? What do you include? How do you use it? Here are some answers.
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Single Parenting and Child Care Options
Single Parenting Child Care Options
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Visiting Disneyland with a Disability
Most of us like to visit Disneyland. But visiting Disneyland if you have a disability takes planning. Share your story and pick up tips from others that have visited Disneyland with a disabililty.
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Manage your stress from dealing with special needs
Here are some tips on how to deal with the extra stress that comes from having a special need child.
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Canadian Special Needs Information
Looking for Canada specific information on special needs for children? Check out our Canadian special needs information site link.
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Disaster and Recovery
Dealing with disaster is always difficult. But when you are responsible for someone with a disability or other special needs, it becomes especially difficult. Share your stories and ideas here.
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Paralympics News & Commentary
Stay up to date with the latest Paralympics news, and add to the blog discussion too!
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Questions about coping with disability?
You've probably got questions about coping with disability if you are coping with special needs in your family, classroom or professional environment. Ask here.
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Rant or Vent about coping with disability
Coping with disability can be hard enough. Managing your disability and relationships with others who may or may not know how to provide support for disabilities can be a headache. Rant here.
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Rave about help in coping with disability
When you're coping with disability, getting help from people and organizations that 'get it' can be a huge relief. Here's your chance to rave about them. Help promote what DOES work.
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Be inspired and share your story
One way to avoid caregiver isolation is to find others providing caregiver duty that have found some tips to help them along, or maybe had a special moment of grace that made all the difference. We b
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Help parents identify autistic children
How can parents identify autistic children? This quick checklist provides the red flags a parent can look for.
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Autism and Immunizations - Opinions
What do you think of vaccines and autism? Is there a link between autism, mmr and thimerosal? Here's your chance to give your opinion on autism and immunizations.
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Autism Awareness Shirt Shop
We've got the best selection of any autism awareness shirt shop around - over 200 styles to choose from. It's a great way to subtly promote awareness of autism and promote discussion and acceptance.
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Autism Research News
Find the latest autism research news here - automatically updated with the latest in autism research.
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Autism and violence - is there a link?
Are there links between autism and violence? Are experiences really that isolated? Share your experience here...
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What is cerebral palsy?
What is cerebral palsy anyway? I don't mean the medical definition. What do I tell people when they ask?
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Cerebral Palsy Research News
Get the latest up to date information on cerebral palsy research news here - automatically updated for your convenience.
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Cerebral Palsy Therapy
Cerebral Palsy is basically a desciption of a condition - how the body is (not) behaving. So cerebral palsy therapy can be used to improve the condition. Here's where we can share our experiences.
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Down Syndrome Facts
If you're over 35 and pregnant, then you need this important fact on down syndrome - your child is at risk. All pregnancies carry some risk however, so you should review these down syndrome facts early on. Be prepared.
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Down Syndrome Rubber Bracelets
Whether you just want to avoid awkward questions or actively raise awareness, wearing these Down Syndrome Rubber Bracelets will help open the door to better understanding.
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Multiple Sclerosis Research
Get the latest news on multiple sclerosis research, and add your own news tip or commentary too.
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Williams Syndrome Awareness
Williams Syndrome affects about 1 in 7500 people, yet awareness of Beuren Syndrome remains low. Here's how you can help.
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Williams Syndrome
Want to understand what Williams Syndrome is all about? Guest writer Ashley Rachel Brownstein wrote this great summary.
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Contact us for more information or to give us some ideas.
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About this Site
Learn about us and how we came to build this website for you.
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When you live or work with someone with a disability you need help in coping as a caregiver.
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The information you'll find here will help you on a day to day basis whether you live with a special needs child or are a teacher of someone with special needs, such as cerebral palsy, down syndrome, autism or aspergers syndrome.
We all need you to share your story, too. Maybe you have information, or a great product that you’d like to pass along. For that matter, do you have a wish list of products or services? Let us know!
