I had heard about this water park that opened for kiddos with special needs, but didn’t know the back story. So wanted to share their story on my site because it turns out the water park was inspired and created… Read More ›
Helpful Websites
Helpful website!- New tool to help identify motor delays in infants & toddlers!
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC have created an excellent online tool to help parents/caregivers identify any motor delays in children under 5 years old! Click the link above to check out their page! The site lists… Read More ›
Helpful Website- Abilities.com and their Abilities Expo is coming!
Abilities.com is a great website with a number of great resources in addition to their wonderful Abilities Expos! Info from their site: Whether you are new to this dynamic and passionate Community or have been a card-carrying member since birth,… Read More ›
Helpful Websites- Hatch
Sorry for the absence of posts for a few months, but I am back to start posting again. Wanted to use my first post back to share about a website that can be very valuable to families with children with… Read More ›
5 tips for a successful first visit with a Physical Therapist
After featuring Fireflyfriends.com Special Needs Blog on Beyond Basic Play, I was asked to do guest post on their blog and wanted to share one of my posts! Going to various medical and specialist appointments becomes a common occurrence in families… Read More ›
48 Hour Disability Challenge
Wanted to share about a contest going on that facilitates inclusion! Info from their site: The Disability Film Challenge is a 48 Hour short film competition that has been established in association with prestigious organizations such as the Media Access Awards and theHollyShorts… Read More ›
Resources for Parents and Therapists- Firefly
I wanted to highlight a company called Firefly which has a great Special Needs Blog for parents and therapists, and they also announced today that they are now shipping their products to the United States! Firefly makes a few innovative… Read More ›
Parks for Children with Special Needs- All Inclusive Playgrounds
My old PT professor told me about a special event going on this weekend, but since I can’t attend, thought I’d share info here about it. This weekend, the non-profit, Shane’s Inspiration, is having a walk and roll 5k event… Read More ›
Helpful Websites- Pathways.org
Learned about this website from a course I did yesterday and found it to be super helpful for parents and clinicians and educators! Here’s a video with info about the website with info below: Here is info from their website… Read More ›
Power Soccer- Sport for Individuals using Power Wheelchairs
Here is info from the US Power Soccer Association site: The USPSA is the governing body for Power Soccer in the United States.Power Soccer is the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for power wheelchair users. Athletes’ disabilities include… Read More ›
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