Special Needs
Find support for parents of children with special needs. Learn how to advocate for your child, raise funds for needed equipment and find helpful organizations.
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Assistive Technology, iPad Apps and Accessibility, Visual Impairment
Apple Unveils New Accessibility Features: What It Could Mean for Blind and Disabled Children
Apple announced new accessibility features, including visual aid tools for the Vision Pro headset. Here's what these updates could mean for blind and disabled children, plus what parents and educators...
Advocacy, Special Needs
How We Built an AI Medical Assistant with ChatGPT (and Why Every Complex Care Family Should Too)
Learn how one family turned medical records into a powerful AI medical assistant using ChatGPT. A practical guide for parents managing complex care.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes, Visual Impairment
Neuralink Announces Plans to Restore Sight to the Blind with Brain Chip
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has announced plans to begin human trials of its new “Blindsight” brain chip by the end of 2025.
Special Needs
5 Spring Cleaning Tips for Families of Children with Disabilities
Spring cleaning is an opportunity to create a more accessible, organized, and supportive space for your child with disabilities. Declutter, deep clean, and refresh!
Visual Impairment
The Gift of Understanding: How a Young Child Helps His Blind Father Navigate Life
When a parent is blind, it’s natural for people to wonder how their sighted child will adapt. Will they struggle to understand their parent’s needs? Will they feel burdened by...
Assistive Technology, Support
May We Help: Engineering Independence for People with Disabilities
May We Help is dedicated to designing and building custom solutions that help individuals of all ages achieve mobility, access, and independence, all at no cost.
Assistive Technology, Special Needs
Caregivers vs Carebots: Are Androids the Future of Disability Care?
Explore the futuristic world of android caregivers and their potential to revolutionize disability care. Are robots the caregivers of tomorrow?
Braille and Literacy, Toys, Visual Impairment
24 Braille Toys for Kids Who are Blind
Everything from alphabet blocks to raised line coloring pages and activity books to puzzles to card and board games... and so much more! And it's all in braille ready for...
Development, Special Needs
How to Track Milestones for Developmentally Delayed Babies
Parents of developmentally delayed babies can explore practical tools and strategies to track milestones, celebrate progress, and support their child’s unique developmental journey.
Special Needs
How Do You Test for Sensory Processing Disorder?
Evaluating for sensory processing disorder (SPD) involves you, your child, and a qualified professional. Learn more about SPD testing here.
Special Needs
5 Tips for Introducing Your Child with Special Needs to a New Caregiver
Introducing a new caregiver can be challenging, but there are practical tips and strategies to help make the transition smooth.
Special Needs, Support
Five Steps to Finding Joy: Faith and the Journey of Parenting with Special Needs
Through faith special needs parents can learn to cultivate a deep, enduring state of joy.
Special Needs
What Age is Appropriate for Babysitting a Sibling with Special Needs?
Careful planning is needed to determine if your children can babysit their siblings with special needs. Find out more in this guide.
Special Needs
Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time: A Guide for Parents of Children with Special Needs
Time changes can be hard for kids. Learn tips and tricks for adjusting to daylight saving time to help ease the transition for children with special needs.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Special Needs
5 Tips for a Peaceful Thanksgiving with Your Child with Disabilities
Thanksgiving can be a joyful yet overwhelming holiday, especially for families with children who have sensory, motor, or dietary needs.