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News Roundup: Top Stories In The Special Needs Community This Month
JUNE Disability Scoop – Amazon recently ordered a new comedic drama that will stream through Prime Video and will feature actors…
Help Your Special Needs Child Cope With Social Distancing
The continued pandemic-induced distancing is tough on everyone—and can be especially distressing for kids with special needs. Here’s how to help them cope.
Tips for Playdates with Kids with Special Needs
Kids with disabilities or special needs are just like anyone else; they want to interact with friends and be loved and appreciated.
Dallas Author, Illustrator and Down Syndrome Advocate Teaches Kids About Inclusivity
After caring for his uncle with Down syndrome, author and illustrator Jordan Burk published a children’s book to teach kids about the genetic disorder.
11 Things Therapists And Teachers Want Parents To Know
Open communcation, how to help your kid are just a few of the tips teachers and therapists sound off––read on for all the deets they want you to know.
This Sensory Box Comes Right To Your Door
After a freak accident, Audrey Stewart’s daughter underwent brain surgery. Although the Fort Worth mom says you can’t tell her…
How Frisco ISD and Frisco Public Library Are Helping Teens With IDD
High schoolers with special needs are building job skills and independence through this FISD and Frisco Library IDD program.
How To Be Like Me Brings Awareness To The Special Needs Community
Despite good intentions, your kiddo’s peers (and their parents!) might not understand how best to engage with your child. But…
Why Young Adults With Special Needs Thrive At Their Jobs
Why your young adult is ready for the workforce
10 Year-Round Adaptive Swim Lessons in Dallas-Fort Worth
These lessons are adapted for all abilities
SoundPrint Can Help You Find A Quiet Place In Dallas-Fort Worth
This app will help you find peaceful public places
The Blooming Mission Behind Poston Gardens
Go tulip picking all the while supporting a good cause.
Three Success Factors for ABA
Every parent has an “imagined future” for their child, a vision for their child’s major milestones such as grade school,…
How To Comfort a Grieving Child With Special Needs
How to comfort a child with special needs who’s grieving
Yes, Your Child With Special Needs Can and Should Do Chores
Helping around the house is good for kids with autism and other disabilities. Here’s how to create a chore plan for your child.
Stress-Reducing Tips to Get You and Your Child With Special Needs Through the Holidays
While most kids live for the holiday season, it can be really stressful for kids with special needs. The disruptions…
How to Handle Meltdowns (and Other Bad Behavior)
We’ve all been there. You’re out running errands with your child, and you need to stop at Target. This wasn’t…
BILLY’s Shoes Are For All Abilities
Finding kids’ shoes that are easy to put on can be a stumbling block—especially when you can’t try them on…
Shayna’s Place and Hugs Greenhouse Hire People of All Abilities
Shayna’s Place at Sylvan Thirty is hiring people of all abilities to bus tables, serve food and run the DJ…