Sesame Place Receives Certified Autism Center Designation
This is so amazing! Going to an amusement or theme park is almost a right of passage as a…
Scientists Are Developing a Blood Test That May Diagnose Autism
A team of scientists in the UK and Italy are getting close to developing an autism blood test, which…
Mom of Child With Special Needs Fought to Remove Vile Tweet
Natalie Weaver has a daughter. Her name is Sophia, and she’s nine years old. In a lot of ways,…
Teacher Taped Special Needs Student’s Mouth Shut Because She Wouldn’t ‘be Quiet’
A student with cerebral palsy who endured years of alleged abuse at the hands of educators may finally see…
Teachers Mocked Students With Disabilities, Mom of One of the Students Is Heartbroken
A mom in Texas was devastated to learn that her son’s teachers mocked students with disabilities, and made her…
Mom of Son With Special Needs Asks Parents to Teach Kids ‘Not to Be Jerks’ in Viral Post
As your kids get older, there is always the growing possibility that either they will encounter jerks, or will…
Target’s New Shopping Carts Make Things a Lot Easier for Families with Special Needs
(Via Target) Kids with special needs don’t disappear when they stop being toddler-sized. Small children with special needs grow…
Awesome Mom Seeks To Change Airline Guidelines To Improve Travel For People With Autism
Traveling is hard. Traveling with children is harder. Traveling with children who have special needs? Well, I venture to…
Internet A-Holes Have A Cow Over This Mom’s Petition For A Special Needs Disney Princess
Disney has come under fire in the past for its lack of diversity and representation, and the latest thing…
Mom Starts Flyer Campaign To Stop Honking Jackasses From Scaring Her Kid
A mom in Brooklyn, NY is passing out flyers to honking cars in an effort to stop them from…
Restaurant Manager Who Gave Special Service To Autistic Child Deserves A Raise
I worked in the restaurant industry for more than 10 years, and I have to admit that I wasn’t…
No One Has The Right To Make You Feel Guilty For Not Wanting To Adopt A Special Needs Child
What is it about online advice columns that bring out the oblivious crazies? I will sometimes read the Dear…
I Vow To Eliminate The Word ‘Retarded’ From My Vocabulary In 2014
I was a child of the 80s and a teen of the 90s. (If you’re wondering, I’m 30.) I…
The Olivet Middle School Football Team Is The Best Football Team Of All Time
WARNING: Get your tissues, and a cat or a dog or a small child to hug, and get your…