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Parents of youth with disabilities have unique opportunities to promote their successful transition to postsecondary education, employment and full adult participation in society. Families can assist in the transition process by providing adolescents direction in their exploration of interests, guidance in career and college planning, and encouragement as they pursue their dreams. Parents can help each other, too. As they develop skills in working with their own children they can:

The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center serves to increase the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in academics and careers, especially in promising fields where they have been underrepresented, including science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. DO-IT helps individuals with disabilities use technology as an empowering tool.

Parents can provide the foundation for young people to become self-determined, to learn decision-making skills, and to gain access to resources. They can empower their children's personal plans for success.

Parents can be more effective with up-to-date information, communication, and community resources. The following resources may be particularly helpful in assisting parents as their children prepare for college and careers. Compiled with the input from many parents, this list includes printed materials, electronic discussion lists, websites, disability-related conferences and organizations, and agencies that provide services to individuals with disabilities.

Parent Resources

Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT)
206-685-DOIT (voice/TTY)
888-972-3648 (voice)
509-328-9331 (voice)
www.uw.edu/doit/
Comprehensive set of resources and programs with a focus on access to technology, college, and careers for youth with disabilities.

Institute on Community Integration
612-624-6300 (voice)

Provides research, professional training, technical assistance, and publishing activities to improve community services and social supports for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Learning Ally
800-221-4792 (voice)
learningally.org
Educational and professional books on audio, covering all subjects from kindergarten through postgraduate studies.

Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
541-343-1284 (voice/TTY)
www.miusa.org
A clearinghouse on disability-related and parenting information regarding international exchange and educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
ncset@umn.edu
www.ncset.org
Identifies needs of youth with disabilities to successfully participate in postsecondary education and training, civic engagement, and meaningful employment.

National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
202-207-0334 (voice)
1-844-778-7961 (toll-free voice)
202-207-0340 (TTY)

Information and resources for people with disabilities and their families regarding independent living.

TransCen
301-424-2002 (voice Maryland)
415-979-9520 (voice San Francisco)
414-277-8506 (voice Milwaukee)
www.transcen.org
An organization that develops projects in school to work transition, education systems change, and employment for people with disabilities.

About DO-IT

DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves to increase the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers, such as those in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. Primary funding for DO-IT is provided by the National Science Foundation, the State of Washington, and the U.S. Department of Education.

For further information, to be placed on the DO-IT mailing list, request materials in an alternate format, or to make comments or suggestions about DO-IT publications or web pages, contact:

DO-IT
University of Washington
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195-4842
doit@uw.edu
www.uw.edu/doit/
206-685-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY)
888-972-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY)
509-328-9331 (voice/TTY) Spokane
206-221-4171 (fax)

Founder and Director: Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D.

Acknowledgment

This publication was developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H324M990010. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.

Copyright © 2022, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2000, University of Washington. Permission is granted to copy these materials for educational, noncommercial purposes provided the source is acknowledged.

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National Resources for Parents of Children and Youth with Disabilities

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Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR)

The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR), produced under the US Department of Education Office of Special Education, serves as a central resource of information and products to the community of Parent Training Information (PTI) Centers and the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), so that they can focus their efforts on serving families of children with disabilities. The site provides resources by topic area, some in English and Spanish and when available, by state.

Additional Resources from CPIR

Trauma Informed Resource Collection Dec 2018

Tools That Empower Spanish Speaking Families

Index to Resources in Spanish for English speakers and link to the index that is entirely in Spanish

A Resource Collection on Positive Behavior Supports, Functional Behavioral Assessment, and School Discipline Nov 2017 Welcome to this collection of resources on positive behavior supports and discipline of children with disabilities. The collection has been developed by a team of Parent Centers, specifically for the Parent Center network to use in their work supporting and empowering parents and families of children with disabilities.

Rare Disorders: Disability Fact Sheet Published: June 2017 Roughly 7,000 rare diseases/disorders have been identified as affecting the human race. Because they are rare, it can be a real challenge for a person to be accurately diagnosed. Finding effective treatments, especially medicine, can also be a challenge-and for the same reason. Rareness. If you have a rare disease, know someone who does, or work with people who might, here's a core of resources we hope are helpful.

Parent Technical Assistance Centers Parent centers work to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities (emotional, learning, mental, and physical). There are ten parent centers in California.

Fact Sheet on the Rights of Immigrant Children

NICHCY's New Home Sept 2014 September 30, 2014 was NICHCY's last day after more than 20 years of service. Happily, most of NICHCY's resources will stay in their new home at the Center for Parent Information and Resources.

Developing culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations Mar 2017 This 30-page resource guide, produced by the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families, identifies easily accessible resources on cultural competency that CBOs can use to become more responsive to the needs of their targeted populations, and to help attract funds to support their important work.

Added: Oct 2014 | Updated: Jul 2019

Center on Technology and Disability (CTD)

The Center on Technology and Disability (CTD) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The Center is designed to increase the capacity of families and providers to advocate for, acquire, and implement effective assistive and instructional technology (AT/IT) practices, devices, and services. Research-based technologies, used appropriately, have great potential to help infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities participate fully in daily routines; have increased access to the general educational curriculum; improve their functional outcomes and educational results; and meet college- and career-ready standards.

CTD Library

Isabel Needs Assistive Technology (Video)
In this story, you'll meet Marta, the mother of Isabel, a young girl with fine motor and learning disabilities. The video introduces viewers to assistive technology (AT) and takes them through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting during which AT is considered. This video is captioned in English and is "described" as well. FCTD and Dicapta invite you to view and share this video with your colleagues and the families you serve. This video was originally produced as a Spanish-language resource. Voice-over and captioning were added to provide access to larger audience.

Added: Mar 2015 | Updated: Feb 2019

Child Care Aware

Child Care Aware is a nonprofit initiative committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community. It does this by raising visibility for local child care resource and referral agencies nationwide, and by connecting parents with the local agencies best equipped to serve their needs. The site has links to Child Care Resource and Referral organizations (CCR&Rs), local experts on child care that provide parents with many services, including referrals to local child care providers.

"In the States" Interactive Map 2012 "In the States" Interactive Map includes information about child care licensing in each state, a link to the state page from Child Care Aware of America's reports reviewing child care center and family child care home policies in every state, and a link to Child Care Aware of America's one-page fact sheet with child care information related to the demographics in the state, the price of child care, and other data related to child care.

Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA)

ECTA is comprised of several recent OSEP-funded TA centers (NECTAC, CELL and TACSEI and ECO within the next two years). The purpose of ECTA is to improve state early intervention and early childhood special education service systems, increase the implementation of effective practices, and enhance the outcomes of these programs for young children and their families.

Additional Resources from Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

State Early Childhood Inclusion Self-Assessment (PDF) July 2017

Pennsylvania Preschool Inclusion Self-Evaluation Tool

ECTA Center for Families to help families understand their right under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), connect with other families and find high quality resources related to caring for infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities.

Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish)

Inclusion in Least Restrictive Environments Designed for the administrators of state agencies responsible for services to young children and their families, including child care, Head Start, education, and early intervention. It has compiled information for administrators who are challenged with developing policies and programs that lead to inclusive comprehensive and coordinated services for all young children, ages birth to 8 years, and their families.
Preschool Inclusion Finance Toolkit 2017 (PDF)
An update of ECTA Center's resource that addresses updated guidance in the Dear Colleague Letter on Preschool Least Restrictive Environments published earlier this year. Worksheets included in this toolkit:

Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C of IDEA) Provides a listing by state of the websites of the organizations responsible for early intervention for babies with developmental disabilities

Developing High Quality Functional IFSP and IEP Goals -Training Package This training package has been developed collaboratively with staff from the ECTA Center and WRRC in response to the need expressed from state and local providers to have specific information and resources about developing Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) outcomes and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals. First introduced in September 2012, this revised training package includes: an introductory video; a set of six fully scripted PowerPoint presentations; handouts, activities and supplemental materials; and how states have used and adapted the materials.

Inclusion in Least Restrictive Environments

Position Statements on Inclusion from National Organizations

Research and Studies on Inclusion

Personnel Development for Inclusion

Recommended Practices
The OSEP funded Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) has launched a campaign to bring widespread awareness about the DEC Recommended Practices (RPs). The latest ECTA resources to support implementation of the RPs include Performance Checklists for practitioners as well as Practice Guides for Practitioners and Practice Guides for Families. These resources were highlighted on a recent national webinar which was recorded and can be accessed in aRPy's Corner of the ECTA web site.

ECTA Webinar Series: Upcoming and Archived:

Added: Oct 2014 | Updated: Jan 2021

eParent.Com

eParent.com is an online multi-media company dedicated to be the ultimate resource for everything related to the special needs community. Providing practical advice, emotional support, current trending news and educational information to empower caregivers and families of children and adults with disabilities and special healthcare needs. As well as to the physicians, allied health care professionals, and educational professionals who are involved in their care and development.

Friendship Circle

Friendship Circle of Michigan is a non-profit organization that provides programs and support to the families of individuals with special needs. With over 75,000 visitors a month, the Friendship Circle Special Needs Resource blog is one of the biggest special needs blogs in the world. Currently the blog has over 500 articles on special needs topics including: parenting, special education, products, therapy tips, videos and more.

Added: Mar 2015 | Updated: Feb 2019

Greater Good Parenting: Raising Caring, Courageous Kids

Parents want to raise kind, caring, courageous children but few feel like they know precisely how to do that. In order to help bridge the gap between research and the daily lives of parents, the Greater Good Science Center, supported by the John Templeton Foundation, launched an initiative with three components to help parents raise kids of high character who treat others with compassion and respect.

The GGSC has developed a range of new resources sharing with parents the top research and best practices on raising children who are supportive of others and committed to something bigger than themselves. This includes publishing dozens of new articles for parents on Greater Good, creating several practical exercises for parents to try with their kids on Greater Good in Action, and producing a series of short videos designed for mobile devices and social media to reach busy parents on-the-go.

Kids in the House

The Ultimate Parenting Resource offers over 8000 videos on a comprehensive range of topics for a variety of age ranges for every type of family. Well respected experts present positive, useful information in short videos. For example take a look at the videos from:

Dr. Dan Siegel , award winning author and lecturer. Dr. Siegel's unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts easy to understand and exciting has led him to be invited to address diverse local, national and international groups of mental health professionals, neuroscientists, corporate leaders, educators, parents, public administrators, healthcare providers, policy-makers, and clergy. Or explore the various topics under:

Special Needs

Top Tips for How to Raise a Happy Child

Kids Included Together (KIT)

KIT stands for Kids Included Together, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in San Diego, California in 1997. The mission of Kids Included Together is to support recreational, child development, and youth development programs that include children with and without disabilities. KIT's goals are to enrich the lives of all who participate and to increase understanding and acceptance of disabilities as a natural part of life. We invite you to explore our site and learn more about our work in San Diego County and across the nation.

Summer Camp Means Fun for All: How to Create a More Inclusive Camp May 20, 2022 Kids Included Together (KIT) says, "Pinpointing exactly what it means and looks like to be inclusive can be tough because creating a sense of belonging for each child will differ from person to person and camp to camp. But, that's really what it is - creating a sense of belonging for each camper." "So, where do you start and how do you know if you've gotten there? Well, providing a meaningful experience for every camper may look varied, but it will be rooted in a few universal principles." This article provides helpful considerations to add toKIT's inclusion checklist.

Additional Resources from KIT

KIT: Top 5 Trends in Disability Inclusion 2018 Sept 2018 Kids Included Together (KIT) is leading the field in disability inclusion and behavior support through work with over 450 organizations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Using research, media, and recent KIT data from 625 training sessions, 100 online courses, 325 onsite visits, and 1,752 support center calls, we have identified the top 5 trends in childhood disability inclusion. In 2018, we can exploit these trends to help increase meaningful inclusion of children with disabilities in schools and communities.

Inclusion Resources: Videos, Tip Sheets, Checklists, Guidebooks and Websites Sept 2018

Who We Are-Our Work: Publications Sept 2018

What is Inclusion? (PDF) Sept 2018

Added: Mar 2015 | Updated: Jul 2022

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) For Families

This section of the National Association for the Education of Young Children website provides practical information, advice, including how to find quality child care, and resources directed toward parents.

National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)

NCFL provides support and strategies to a network of entities involved in advancing education and families learning together, including educators, schools, community based organizations, and libraries. Our efforts support learners of all ages in these environments in concert with our advocates and partners.

Added: Apr 2015 | Updated: Dec 2018

Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center (NAPTAC)

NAPTAC is a project within EPICS to provide training and technical assistance to Parent Training Information Centers (PTI's) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRC's) nationwide on providing effective, culturally responsive services to Native American families of children with disabilities, as well as youth with disabilities.

PACER Center

The Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers is an innovative project that provides technical assistance to the over 100 Parent Centers funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The ALLIANCE National Center at PACER Center conducts national conferences, produces materials on special education topics, and offers high quality expertise to Parent Centers nationwide.

Publications

Translated Content PACER offers bilingual workshops, individual assistance and translated publications focusing on issues facing families from diverse backgrounds. When you call PACER you may ask to speak with a multicultural staff person. You will be able to discuss your concerns and explore choices with an understanding parent advocate who also has a child with special needs.

Added: Oct 2014 | Updated: Dec 2018

Parent Center Hub: Babies & Toddlers

A legacy resource from NICHCY

Parent Companion: First Five Years

The Four Stages of Adaptation: Stage 1 Surviving
The Four Stages of Adaptation model was developed by Dr. Nancy Miller, a psychotherapist and social worker. She worked with four moms over a period of five years and distilled their experiences into the book Nobody's Perfect: Living and Growing with Children Who Have Special Needs. The model came from conversations with the moms, experiences working with families, and the writings of many parents and professionals.

PBS Parents: Inclusive Communities

Learn about improving the overall quality of life for children with or without disabilities by promoting inclusion and respect for differences. Resource on this site help parents and caregivers create more inclusive communities.

Raising Children Network, the Austrailian Parenting Website

On the Raising Children website, parents will find reliable and scientifically validated information and resources to support them in the day-to-day work of raising children and looking after their own needs. The website is growing all the time and covers a broad range of up-to-date parenting topics.

All content on the website has passed through a rigorous quality assessment process developed by the Raising Children Network (RCN) team and the RCN Scientific Advisory Board. The Board is made up of some of Australia's pre-eminent experts in child health and development and oversees the website's content development.

The quality assessment process ensures that each piece of website content is approved by at least two independent experts for accuracy and validity. A professional web editing team also assesses each piece on its accessibility and communication values to ensure the information is easy to understand, remember and act on.

Added: Apr 2015 | Updated: Dec 2019

Sesame Street in Communities

This website provides information, videos and activities on a variety of topics to support families and care providers in teaching young children. Information may be geared to either care providers or families and activities can be selected by age group. Topics range from routines and exploring emotions to autism, divorce, incarceration and homelessness. Available in both English and Spanish.

Added: Jul 2019 | Updated: Aug 2019

Sibling Support Project

Founded in 1990, the Sibling Support Project is the first national program dedicated to the life-long and ever-changing concerns of millions of brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental, and mental health concerns. We've published books for and about brothers and sisters, host online groups for teen and adult siblings, and presented workshops on sibling issues internationally and in every state. However, we're best known for helping local communities start Sibshops -lively peer support groups for school-age brothers and sisters of kids with special needs.

Added: Mar 2015 | Updated: Feb 2019

Through the Looking Glass (TLG)

Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. TLG is a disability community based nonprofit organization, which emerged from the independent living movement, and was founded in 1982 in Berkeley, California. TLG provides home-based services in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

Understood

Parents want the best for their children. We do, too. For the first time ever, 15 nonprofit organizations have joined forces to support parents of the one in five children with learning and attention issues throughout their journey. With the right support, parents can help children unlock their strengths and reach their full potential. With state-of-the-art technology, personalized resources, free daily access to experts, a secure online community, practical tips and more, Understood aims to be that support.

Added: Jul 2018 | Updated: Jul 2019

Wrightslaw

Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. The website contains articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries.

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Organizations Designed for Families of Children with Disabilities

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Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR), produced under the US Department of Education Office of Special Education, serves as a central resource of information and products to the community of Parent Training Information (PTI) Centers and the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), so that they can focus their efforts on serving families of children with disabilities.

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This blog includes resources, stories, and links that can support a parent who has a child with special needs or other health conditions. There is a list of all disabilities and chronic health conditions that you can click on to take you to all posts related to that disability. This is a valuable website to read relatable stories or to find advice and gain knowledge.

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Developmental disabilities and Autism

Costello syndrome and Asperger syndrome

Cerebral palsy, preemie, tube-fed with real food

Cerebral palsy, augmentative communication, service dog

A specialty legal clinic based in Toronto.

Disability rights journalist David M. Perry

Empowering black disabled women

A fascinating series of videos with parents of children with disabilities and people with disabilities. By Jennifer Johannesen.

Publishers of educational materials for people with disabilities and their care providers.

News stories on disability

Large U.K. parenting blog with special-needs section

Opinion series on disability

"The Social Emotional Enhancement and Development website aims to provide evidence based resources to promote social emotional competencies of children with special needs. The content of the website is managed by the Psycho-social team at BC Centre for Ability."

Christian communities that foster friendship with people with intellectual disabilities, in 80 countries

A project of the B.C. Brain Injury Association

Medical humanities journal

Hospital physician writing on medicine and teaching

Rare diseases, chromosome 12 microdeletion, skeletal dysplasia, lung restriction, jokes!

Uncontrolled seizures; transition to adulthood

Spinal muscular atrophy and travel

Know of a blog or website that you think we should include? Want to report an error or dead link? Please email us at lkinross@hollandbloorview.ca.

Note: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital does not endorse the views nor guarantee the accuracy of information on third-party sites

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This video begins with a spoken-word told by a father who has a child with special needs. He describes his experience with his son having melt downs and needing support and patience from his parents. He and his wife though are running low on their patience and are now experiencing a feeling of being drained and burnt out. He shares strategies for overcoming this burnout and how to continue being the best parent one can be in these situations.

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Overcoming Burnout Felt By Special Needs Parents | Special Education Decoded

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This YouTube video depicts the thoughts a child with disabilities may have in the classroom. It shows different vignettes of how integration and inclusion change the narrative of a child with special needs in a learning environment. As a parent watching this, it can show us what we want to see schools to be doing in order to support and include children with special needs better.

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This is the story of a boy named Isaac who was born with a disablity and was not expected to live passed two years old. Isaac defied that expectation and is now in elementary school. His parents share the story of how Isaac is included in his community at his private school and is making the most of his life as he ages. This is an inspirational story to any parent with a child who has disabilities, it reminds us that our children can defy the odds and life an inclusive life no matter how 'severe' your child is.

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This video describes what inclusive education is and how it is beneficial for some of our children. If you are a parent that is wondering what the inclusive education model is and if it is right for your child, this video may support you in understanding what is it and how it works.

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This website is a great news source for anything pertaining to children's special education rights. This part of the website will post announcements about anything that is changing in the law that can affect your child who has special needs. There are announcements posted with links to planned webinars as well, where there is a live speaker touching on subjects related to special needs and the government.

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Do you know what makes an IEP goal SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-limited)?

Do you know how to identify the strengths and weaknesses of an IEP goal and the baseline for the goal?

Please join us to improve your understanding of the elements of well-written IEP (Individualized Education Program) baselines and goals.

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Advocacy and Legal - SFCD Blog - Support for Families of Children with Disabilities

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The site's founder posts his experiences, tips, and advice on parenting a child with autism. He personalizes his posts by making them descriptive and engaging with information and humor. This site also allows other parents to post their experiences or advice they have when it comes to being a parent of a child with autism. There are also posts about relationships, family, and holidays to read and relate to.

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This website posts articles addressing common questions or parent experiences regarding their children's special education. This website thoroughly explains different situations a parent may experience with their child's school and how to address it when it pertains to the law. If you have a question or a pondering thought about your child's special educations rights, this blog can support in answering those questions.

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The Wrightslaw Way | to Special Education Law and Advocacy

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If you feel comforted reading relatable stories written by other parents who have children with disabilities, this blog will be enjoyable to visit. This blog is updated daily by people all over the world sharing their stories and experiences from their personal lives. If an in-person support group is not accessible to you, a blog like this can substitute it for your online support group.

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What to do if you're new

This is a place to share a recent favorite post you've written or read. Scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post. Where it says "Your name" put the name of the blog followed by the title of the post you want to share (or just the name of the post, if there's no room-you get 80 characters).

Like this: Love That Max: How has the pandemic affected your town?
Where it says "Your URL" put the direct link to the post.
Click "Enter." Leave a comment if you want to say more. Go check out some great posts.

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The Disability Blogger Weekend Link-up has winning posts

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This is a blog website where parents can publicly share personal experiences and stories about their lives with their child who has a disability. It is meant to be a website where parents can relate to each other and feel supported. This blogsite will remind parents that they are not alone and many of them are living similar lives.

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grassroots support for parents of kids with special needs