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Special Needs

Learn how to advocate for your child with special needs, raise funds for needed equipment and find helpful organizations.

Parenting

Find resources to help you on your parenting journey, including advice on how to find peace as the caregiver of a special needs child.

Development

Support your baby’s advancement through milestones as they develop fine motor, gross motor and communication skills.

Play

Discover fun and creative ideas to encourage play time with toys, light play, music, multi-sensory activities and tactile art.

Behavior

Find resources to help your child manage problematic behaviors by developing social skills and calming strategies.

Health & Nutrition

Find advice on how to manage doctor visits, teach self-feeding skills and discover medical treatments for blind children.

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Featured Posts

A girl with EEG leads on her head.

Special Needs

5 Coping Strategies for Parents of Kids With Epilepsy

Coping with childhood epilepsy can be stressful, but focusing on strategies to support you and your family can positively impact your child’s well-being.

Speech-language pathologist working on child's pronunciation problems.

Special Needs

Your Child’s First SLP Evaluation: What to Expect

Speech-language pathologists will conduct an initial evaluation to determine how a child is using language, understanding language, and interacting with others.

Baby reaching for sensory toys.

Visual Impairment

Developing Multisensory Skills in Blind Babies

Multisensory play, combining sounds and touch, and encouraging reaching and exploration can help your blind baby develop better spacial awareness.

A visually impaired baby boy in PT reaches for a toy.

Development, Visual Impairment

Development Charts for Blind and Visually Impaired Babies and Children

Blind children may have delayed development in several key areas. These development charts outline milestones for visually impaired babies.

Young boy looking at a light up toy in a dark room.

Toys, Visual Impairment

10 Cortical Visual Impairment Toys for Kids With CVI

It's important to choose toys that are relatively simple in design, as complex patterns can be overwhelming for children with CVI.

Happy kids with disabilities in preschool.

Special Needs

Building Adaptive Skills in Children with Disabilities

Adaptive skills are the skills your child needs to care for themselves and gain independence. Children with disabilities may need more help learning these skills.

Latest Posts

A Group of Kids Playing Jumping Rope

Fine and Gross Motor

4 Jumping Games for Kids

Looking for a fun way to keep your children entertained? Jumping games for kids are the perfect solution! Here are 4 that are fun and educational.

Barbie® Introduces the First Blind Barbie Fashionista Doll

Toys, Visual Impairment

Barbie® Introduces the First Blind Barbie Fashionista Doll

Mattel, in partnership with AFB, announced the addition of a blind Barbie doll with white cane and sunglasses.

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Parenting

5 Proven Ways to Get Poop Out of Clothes

Accidents happen, but you can still save your child’s clothes. Learn these proven ways to get poop out of clothes, including natural remedies like the sun.

Mother and daughter looking at tablet.

Eye Conditions and Syndromes

Does Screen Time Affect Kids’ Vision?

Too much screen time can affect kids’ vision by causing eye strain, blurred vision, dry eyes, and even nearsightedness in children and adolescents.

Mother comforts her crying newborn baby at home.

Health & Nutrition

3 Infant First Aid Essentials All Parents Should Know

You don’t have to be a medical professional to be able to give first aid! Learn how to respond to common childhood conditions and injuries here.

Mother Making Cookies with her Toddler

Sensory Activities

5 Edible Sensory Play Ideas

Check out our favorite edible sensory play activities to engage children's senses, boost their development, and provide hours of fun.

Happy mother changing the diaper of her baby at home on a changing table.

Health & Nutrition

Baby Skin Care: 5 Tips for Preventing Rashes and Irritation

Using unscented soaps and detergents, keeping your baby’s skin dry, and choosing moisturizer carefully will protect your baby skin.

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Autism

When Autism Advocacy Goes Wrong: Supporting Parents of Profoundly Affected Children

If you’re not personally affected by autism or don’t work with autistic individuals, you might be unaware of the growing debate within the autism community.

5 Activities for Name-Writing

Braille and Literacy

5 Activities for Name-Writing

Learning to write your name is an important preschool skill. Make the task fun with one of these 5 activities for name-writing!