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I'm the mother of one special needs child with cerebral palsy and another child with Asperger's syndrome. So believe me, I get it.

The Special Life is the kind of life you live when you have someone with a disability in your daily life - especially family life. Even though we are not disabled, both our personal and professional lives become much less-abled because of the extra time, energy and effort required to meet the special needs of the person with the disability.

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autism symptom checklist 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.

Teachers often find themselves responsible for teaching kids without enough training, preparation, or support. Share this site with your child's parent. We have a special article on teaching autistic kids.

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Families like ours needs to share with each other. We need to share what works and what doesn't. Our stories inspire and motivate others that are coping as a caregiver.

Unique Products To Make Living With A Disability Easier

I got tired of being viewed as just a patient for an endless list of specialists and therapists. I also got tired of trying products that looked as if they were developed for hospitals and didn't really fit into our life.

After all, we’re a family.

No one will pay us to figure out how to use special needs products designed for a professional environment. I think you'll agree that disability products should be easy to use and durable.

I created my own special tools that work for families. These make coping as a caregiver that much easier. They help us to make the lives of our our special children better too.

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Store for Special Needs Products
We've pulled together a selection of special needs products that are ideal for home, classroom, health providers or other coping with disability. These disability products are for physical disabilities as well as learning disabilities or other invisible issues like autism, aspergers, adhd, etc.

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.

Quick Tips for Coping with Disability
Quick tips for making the day go more smoothly for folks coping with disabiilty, either personally or professionally.

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.

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!

Track food the easy way!
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.

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.

Teaching Autistic Kids
Are you wondering if you are teaching autistic kids? Need to know more about symptoms as they manifest in class? Here is a list of red flags to help you identify the possibility of autism.

Help parents identify autistic children
How can parents identify autistic children? This quick checklist provides the red flags a parent can look for.

First Steps if teaching an autistic child
If you think you have an autistic child in your classroom, these are the first steps if teaching autistic child.

Autism Research News
Find the latest autism research news here - automatically updated with the latest in autism research.

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.

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.

Special Needs Clothing Advice
Are you looking for special needs clothing advice? Here is some advice on what to look for.

What is cerebral palsy?
What is cerebral palsy anyway? I don't mean the medical definition. What do I tell people when they ask?

Cerebral Palsy Research News
Get the latest up to date information on cerebral palsy research news here - automatically updated for your convenience.

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.

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.

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.

Custom Picture Communication Cards - ready to use!
Custom picture communication cards – that work for you!

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?

Custom Special Need Products
Getting it just right for your special needs can be accomplished with some of these custom special need products.

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/

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.

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

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.

Single Parenting and Child Care Options
Single Parenting Child Care Options

Special Needs Travel Books
Review a selection of special needs travel books and add your own review and recommendations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Learn about us and how we came to build this website for you.

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Contact us for more information or to give us some ideas.

LoveDare
LoveDare is a great book, written by Claude La Vertu. Claude, who has a disability affecting his foot, grew up in a foster home. His experiences inspired this book. Add your own review too!

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.

Paralympics News & Commentary
Stay up to date with the latest Paralympics news, and add to the blog discussion too!

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.

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.

Williams Syndrome
Want to understand what Williams Syndrome is all about? Guest writer Ashley Rachel Brownstein wrote this great summary.

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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