Teaching life skills to children with special needs has long been a goal in the special needs community. One of the more popular life skills is food preparation. Many children with special needs love to cook and it gives kids the ability to learn about food prep, hygiene, cleanup and much more. Today, Valerie Strohl and her [...]
For the last three weeks Friendship Circle has been running the Great Bike Giveaway, a nationwide contest where children with special needs can win an adaptive bike. Over 400 people entered the contest. Congratulations to the 29 winners of the Great Bike Giveaway! William William is a happy 6 year old boy who longs to ride [...]
For the last three weeks Friendship Circle has been running the Great Bike Giveaway, a nationwide contest where children with special needs can win an adaptive bike. To date there have been over 300 entries in the contest and there are six days left for more families with a special needs child to enter the [...]
In case you missed it Friendship Circle launched the Great Bike Giveaway this past week. The Great Bike Giveaway is a national contest giving away adaptive bikes to children with special needs. We are partnering with bike companies from around the U.S. to provide some of the best adaptive bikes to the children and young adults [...]
Do you remember the freedom you felt, the confidence you gained, the pride you had when you received your first bike? The Great Bike Giveaway will help give give children with special needs the same feeling you had when that shiny new bike arrived at your home. For the second consecutive year Friendship Circle is holding the Great [...]
Everyone in this world was created different. No two people are alike (even identical twins!) Think about it…. there are over 7 Billion people in this world and not one of them is alike. You would think there would be a few duplicates here and there. The reason that G-d created one person differently than [...]
Today marks the 111th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory (1902-1994). Every year this day is celebrated as Education and Sharing Day U.S.A. The Rebbe Reminded us that we should look inside, to the soul of a person, to understand his or her true potential. It is his belief – That none of us [...]
March 21st marks World Down Syndrome Day on the Special Needs Calendar. World Down Syndrome Day is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The day is is focused on raising awareness for individuals with Down Syndrome. In preperation for World Down Syndrome Awareness Day we gathered [...]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 57 million Americans are living with a disability and about two-thirds of these individuals are living with a severe disability.1 For some individuals, the disability may be caused by a sudden, life-altering accident. For others, the condition may arise at birth or result from a chronic illness. Whatever [...]
Have you ever heard of Microtia? Microtia is a little known congenital deformity where the outer ear and/or the ear canal is not developed causing hearing impairment. Microtia can affect one ear or both ears and occurs in 1 of every 8,000-10,000 births. Below you will find resources and information that will help you learn [...]
