Every parent worries about their child’s future and how they can prepare their child for the day when they will be on their own. For parents of a child with special needs the concern is much greater. Who will will take care of my child? Will he be happy? Will he lead a productive life? [...]
Every week or two someone passes along a viral video about an individual with special needs and the amazing story behind the person. Many of these stories happen on the sports fields of high schools and colleges around the country. We have collected 10 of the most amazing special needs moments in sports and present [...]
The past week was a busy week for scientific news as advances in mind controlled prosthetic limbs and bionic eyes were announced. Another story you may want to check out is the fascinating story of a blind runners journey from a tin shack with no roof to gold medals at the Paralympics. Check out all these [...]
Bionic Eyes, Robotic Arms, and body suits…. Nope, this is not some futuristic sci-fi movie. This is modern science and in the near future these technologies will be able to help thousands of amputees, paraplegics, and individuals with visual impairments. Take a look at what science will be providing to individuals with disabilities, watch these videos [...]
The rise of the infographic is living proof that many of us are visual learners. For better or worse many products that are trying to feed information to us (think Facebook, Instagram,YouTube) are moving away from text and more towards videos and images. The infographic has become a popular way to educate people on a specific topic by [...]
Every year About.Com the 32nd Biggest Website in the U.S. holds the Readers Choice Awards. The contest highlight the best products, features and services across a wide variety of topics (Disclosure: Friendship Circle was the winner of the Favorite Regional Special Needs Resource Category). This year five special needs apps were nominated for a Readers Choice [...]
Social interactions don’t come easy for children with Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other special needs. Many children with special needs need to be taught social skills and appropriate behavior the same way other kids are taught math and spelling. One of the most well known ways of teaching social skills is through reading social stories. Social stories help children [...]
This week’s special needs wrap-up includes articles about why Ecuador is a leader in disability rights, How individuals with disabilities can secure an internship at Google, Autism symptoms identified in 6-month-old infants and more news and blog posts you should know about. View the story “Google Scholarships,ADHD Sympoms Persist, Ecuador’s Paraplegic Vice President And More” on [...]
If you would have mentioned the words adaptive sports to someone 25 years ago, you most likely would have received a blank or puzzled look. Today, almost every community has adaptive sports programs for baseball, soccer, gymnastics and more. Organizations such as Special Olympics, Miracle League and Top Soccer are now in every state providing amazing [...]
For many children with special needs social stories are very helpful for staying on task and ensuring that the child is prepared for future events and activities. Social Stories can: Improve a child’s behavior when there are changes in routines. Encourage a child to complete less-preferred tasks. Reinforce or teach abstract concepts, such as time (e.g., [...]
