Like brothers and sisters, cousins of children with special needs are fine companions and fierce competitors who deserve recognition and affirmation

Costumes for children with special needs at Halloween, for Thanksgiving or Christmas pageants, and school productions should be safe, comfortable, and fabulous

Mothers with babies and young children at home may project images of themselves and their children to other moms that are as unrealistic as the perceptions that other mothers may have the resources, support, ideas and energy we can´t find. This is also common for mothers of kids with special needs.

A child may use a wheelchair for mobility full-time, as the result of an injury or condition that is temporary or intermittent, or to avoid injury, relapse or exhaustion. After a temporary injury, my son needed a walker and wheelchair, an accessible home and community, and a better informed mother

A woman who has autism, Amanda Baggs, posted a video on You Tube about how she interacts with her environment and communicates

Children with language delays or articulation problems can improve communication skills during the summer - and we can become better ´listeners´

Responding to a baby´s cries and filling their needs teaches them that their attempts to communicate work, that they are loved, and that they are surrounded by people who care deeply about them.

Children who have lost a loved one may struggle with grief as well as fear and confusion about who will take care of them if 'everyone dies'. Like their mainstream peers, children with developmental disabilities can be comforted and reassured by stories that explore our feelings and beliefs.

Children with Spina Bifida have individual personalities, potential and challenges that combine to make each one unique and wonderful

Seven of nine forms of muscular dystophy first show symptoms and develop in childhood or infancy. Families are often unaware of these conditions until a child is diagnosed. The Muscular Dystrophy Association provides information on forty Neuromuscular conditions, including Spinal Muscular Atrophy.