Special Needs

Ford Motor Company’s Steps to Prepare Special Needs Kids for Driving with Confidence

In this video, Dr. Niambi Powell, a diversity, equity, and inclusion manager at Ford Motor Company, shares valuable advice for parents of special needs children. Learn how to help your...

How to Stimulate and Support Your Child’s Motor Skill Development

Your Child’s Development In this video, Liz O’Hara, Parenting Special Needs Adapted PE teacher, shares her expertise on the developmental stages of motor skills in children aged from newborn to...

What is Think College? Do You Know?

Think College Discover how Think College is revolutionizing higher education by creating inclusive pathways for students with intellectual disabilities. Learn about their nationwide efforts to prepare students for college during...

What Now? Making the Transition to the Empty Nest

For most young adults in their 20’s there comes a time when an adult child lets you know, it’s time to move out and establish a life away from their...

It’s the Little Things that Matter the Most: Items to Help Make Life Simple

Derek Flores Parenting Special Needs Adaptive Guru he says… Items to help make life simple For children with special needs, even the smallest tasks can be challenging. But with the...

Progress Monitoring: What You Need to Know to Help Your Child Succeed

Parents and schools have tools to help students learn and succeed. Progress monitoring is one of those tools. Even if a child has a disability, they can still learn and...

Positive Behavior Support: How to Collaborate

How many of us remember when we heard our child has a special need? Time stops, and all that matters is finding out information on how to support them. In...

Boost Your Child’s Development The Magic of Play at Home

Discover the benefits of play for children with intellectual disabilities In this video, Rebecca Ralston, Senior Director of Early Childhood and Preventive Health at Special Olympics International, shares a tip...

Is Your Child’s Reading a Blur? Find out How Irlen Syndrome Can Bring Clarity!

WATCH NOW Melanie J. Trewyn, an educational consultant, answers this question for us and discusses Irlen Syndrome, a reading strategy that helps individuals with difficulty reading black letters on white...

Why Volunteerism Matters for Individuals with Special Needs!

WATCH NOW Discover the positive impact of volunteer work for individuals with special needs in this transformative video. Jeff Hancock from Employee U shares insights on how volunteerism brings purpose,...