Have you ever wondered why parents of kids with special needs always seem to be so cranky? Or why we tend to make really inappropriate remarks so often? Or why other parents of kids with special needs laugh at those inappropriate remarks like it’s an inside joke? The Life We Live Special needs parenting is [...]
One man’s disability is another man’s superpower! Everyone has a talent and that is certainly the case with people who have a disability. If you don’t beleive it you may want to check out these five amazing bands who not only play wonderful music but also spread the message of music inclusion. 1. Rudely Interrupted Formed in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This Week’s recap of the latest special needs news and blog posts features another case of teacher abuse, an adult with special needs who saves his mother’s life, great blog posts from Ellen Seidman and Brenda Kosky Deskin and more news, blogs and special needs resources. Check it out below and let us know if [...]
Since 2011, the Twitter party with the hashtag #youmightbeanautismparentif has been alive and kicking. Every comment offers a little snapshot of the inner lives of families who love someone with autism. At times the conversation is poignant, but in the last few weeks it’s been mostly humorous. Here are 16 recent highlights from the party [...]
Every Week we recap the previous week’s special needs news stories, blog posts and videos. Being Super Bowl Sunday, we cover Joe Flacco’s use of the R-Word, A moving letter from a Raven fan with his own challenges in life, NFL Players talking about ALS and more news stories and blog posts from the past [...]
