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 latest special needs news stories, blog posts and videos from the past week. This week’s roundup includes stories about sports inclusion, what is a disability, meeting Owen Groesser and more great stories and posts! View the story “Special Needs News, Videos,Bogs and more 1/20/13-1/26/13″ on Storify
If you are looking for some great special needs resources the first place to start is Twitter. Even if you are not actively on the social network, Twitter is a great place to find special needs resources. In the past we have provided resources for ADHD, Special Education and special needs support on Twitter. Today we provide 15 great [...]
If have not heard of yet you soon will. With an active online radio show, Tweetchats and website The Coffee Klatch is a fast growing support network for parents raising a child with special needs. We asked founder Marriane Russo a few questions about the Coffee Klatch. Are you a parent of a child with [...]
Recently Twitter Exploded with a brand new hashtag. #youmightbeanautismparentif has been used to describe how you can tell a parent has a child with autism. The hashtag has been used over 3,000 times. Some tweets are inspirational, others are tongue-in-cheek and others are downright funny! Check out our top hand picked #youmightbeanautismparentif tweets and check out [...]
Last week a story in the Ottawa Citizen told the story of 17-year-old Lewis Crowe. Because he has autism the Canadian Government has banned Lewis from living in Canada and in order to visit the country he needs special permission from the immigration department. To make things worse, his father and stepmother have also been refused permanent [...]
When it comes to special needs Twitter has turned into a global support group providing support and sources of information to families with special needs. Once a month we highlight people on Twitter who provide great resources and support to those with special needs. This month we focus on people and organizations on Twitter that provide [...]
Once a month we highlight people on Twitter who provide great resources and support to those with special needs. You can check them out below. You can also check out Friendship Circle on Twitter for great resources and articles dealing with special needs issues. Bullying is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in the U. S. [...]
When it comes to special needs twitter has turned into a global support group providing support and sources of information to families with special needs. Once a month we highlight five people on Twitter who provide great resources and support to those with special needs. You can check them out below. You can also check [...]
