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Where to Find More Special Needs Playgrounds

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Summer vacation is a great time to take your family outside for some fun! Parents of kids who have special needs sometimes find that the local park was not designed to accommodate wheelchairs, or to be compatible with children who have specific special needs. I’ve already blogged about where to find a special needs friendly playground. Here are some more for your family to check out! McCarthy Park is located in Tinley Park, Illinois. It just opened last month. This playground was developed in order to create a space where kids who have disabilities, and kids who do not, could … Continue reading →

Finding Things To Do

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Ivy is spending the weekend with me. It’s been a while since Hailey was three but I still remember some of the fun stuff to do for little ones. We went downtown to the Children’s Museum and to play in the fountains at the mall. They were having a children’s street fair so there was a ton to do. It made me remember trying to find things for Hailey to do that were free, or very inexpensive. When I was first divorced money was really tight but I didn’t want Hailey to miss out on all the fun so I … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – May 20 – 26, 2012

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Each week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a quick summary of all of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This makes it easier for you to find the blogs you missed and the ones that you didn’t have time to read when they first went up. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on May 21, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, MD that was released on May 14, 2012. The episode is called “Should We Diagnose Kids Pre-Psychotic?” Dr. Gupta discusses the changes … Continue reading →

Where to Find a Special Needs Friendly Playground

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Summer vacation means it is time for you and your family to go outside and play! Families who have kids that have special needs may find that not every playground is suitable for their child. There are playgrounds that have been specifically designed to fit the needs of all children. Here is a quick list of where to find several of them. Morgan’s Wonderland is located in San Antonio, Texas. It is the world’s first Ultra Accessible Family Fun Park that was designed for children and adults who have special needs to enjoy with their family members. The child, or … Continue reading →

Celiac Disease, Autism, PTSD, and More!

This week, the Special Needs Blog included a wide variety of topics. There were blogs about Celiac Awareness Day, things that may cause autism, PTSD, a special needs friendly playground, support groups, and a bizarre story about involving an isolation room. These blogs went up between September 10, 2012, and September 15, 2012. September 13 is National Celiac Awareness Day National Celiac Awareness Day is a day to honor the birthday of Samuel Gee MD, the pediatrician who published the first clinical description of celiac disease. It is also a day to bring awareness to what celiac disease is, and … Continue reading →

Visit Morgan’s Wonderland on Your Summer Vacation

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Where are you going on your family vacation this summer? Popular destinations include beaches and amusement parks. The problem is that not all amusement parks were designed to accommodate children who have special needs. Morgan’s Wonderland, on the other hand, was designed to be a friendly place for children who have special needs, their families, and their siblings to interact and have fun. Morgan’s Wonderland is located in San Antonio, Texas. It is the World’s First Ultra Accessible Family Fun Park that was specifically designed for children and adults who have special needs, (as well as their family members), to … Continue reading →

Ten Ways to Help Your Child with Depression Succeed in School

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Children who have been diagnosed with a major depressive episode or a dysthymic disorder (a milder depression which lasts for a year or more) have special needs. These needs should be accommodated in the classroom in order for these children to be able to thrive and maintain their sense of self-esteem. School may be very difficult for these kids, and parents may find that some educators are insensitive to the issue and hesitant to make any classroom adaptations to assist the child. You are your child’s greatest advocate, and you have the right to insist that your child has a … Continue reading →