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Social Engagement > Community Living
How to Find Social Groups and Community Programs for People with Disabilities
...funding, and experience running accessible programs. Best Buddies operates in all 50 states and runs friendship...experience running accessible programs. Best Buddies operates in all 50 states and runs friendship...group outings. Contact your state office through bestbuddies.org to find events near you. The Arc has chapters...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
Promoting Social Inclusion and Engagement for People with Disabilities
...interaction and shared experiences. Some examples are Special Olympics and Best Buddies. The Role of Community. Promoting social inclusion requires the...interaction and shared experiences. Some examples are Special Olympics and Best Buddies. The Role of Community. Promoting social inclusion requires the support...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...inclusion is possible, but what level of inclusion is appropriate given the child's specific needs. What FAPE Means Legally. Appropriate does not mean best possible. This distinction matters because many parents assume FAPE obligates schools to maximize their child's potential, but the legal standard sets...
News > Sports
Declan Farmer Finished the 2026 Winter Paralympics as Para Ice Hockey's All-Time Leading Scorer. He Found the Sport at Nine Looking for Something He Could Win.
...at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. He was named tournament MVP, Best Forward, and Media Best Player after setting new single-tournament records...Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. He was named tournament MVP, Best Forward, and Media Best Player after setting new single-tournament records for goals (15) and points...
Therapies > Animal
Animal-Assisted Therapy for Special Needs Children: A Parent's Guide to All Your Options
...large animals, those aren't the only options, and they're not always the best ones. Animal therapy includes work with cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds,...what credentials the practitioner should have, and which conditions respond best to which animals. This guide covers the full range. What Animal-Assisted...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Communication Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Family Decision Guide
...children: what each one involves, what the research shows, and what families need to know before choosing. No advocacy. No single path presented as best. Just the information that helps you make a decision grounded in your child's needs and your family's reality. What Communication Approach Means. A...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Complete Guide to Online Dating for People with Disabilities
...most people meet. But the platforms weren't designed with disabled users in mind, and most dating advice skips the practical questions: which app works best when you use a screen reader, how to write a bio that isn't all about your disability but doesn't hide it either, when to bring up access needs before...
News > Advocacy
How to Be Your Child's Best Advocate: A Complete Guide to Special Needs Advocacy
Learn the documentation, communication, and legal strategies parents need to advocate effectively for their child with special needs.
Lifestyle > Recreation
Gaming for Special Needs: The Complete Guide to Adaptive Controllers and Accessible Play
...benefits that go beyond entertainment. This guide covers which adaptive controllers are available, how to choose by disability type, which games work best by age and ability, how to set up an accessible gaming station at home, and how to advocate for gaming inclusion in therapy or educational settings....
News > Sports
What's on at the 2026 Winter Paralympics on March 15: USA vs Canada for Hockey Gold, Masters in the 20km, Closing Ceremony
...Farmer rewrote every scoring record in the sport. Oksana Masters added three golds to a career Paralympic medal total that now sits at 22. Italy had its best Winter Paralympics in history. Kazakhstan won its first-ever Paralympic gold. Athletes who had never stood on a Winter Games podium did it here. This...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine for Special Needs: A Parent's Guide to Evidence, Safety, and Decision-Making
...alternatives without professional guidance, which creates medication interaction risks and eliminates an important safety check. Which Therapies Have the Best Evidence. Music therapy and art therapy have the strongest research base for children with autism spectrum disorder. A PubMed-indexed study confirms...
News > Sports
Two Days Left at the 2026 Paralympics: USA vs. Canada for Hockey Gold, Masters in Cross-Country, the Final Medals
...every Paralympic scoring record left to break. Oksana Masters added three more medals to an all-time count that now sits at 22. Italy is having its best Winter Paralympics ever on home soil, surpassing its all-time record from Lillehammer 1994. Two days remain. This is what's happening on the final weekend...