It is easy to assume that someone else’s life is easier.
I feel this needs to be said for myself or for those of us who struggle. It is easy to assume that someone else’s life is easier. This has been repeated to me often recently. So in my effort to be REAL and to assist and be assistance I am going to share. This morning […]
Additional Needs News for the weeks of December 13 – January 11, 2020
Click here for Curated Resources & Tools for those with Additional Needs & their Families. Search by Diagnoses, Resource Catgory, or Location. Why the Feds Still Fall Short on Special Education Funding By Evie Blad Jan 10, 2020 Mindset Matters: How Disability Will Influence The Next Decade Of Innovation And Shape The Business Of The Future By Jonathan […]
Additional Needs News for the weeks of November 16 – December 13, 2019
Click here for Curated Resources & Tools for those with Additional Needs & their Families. Search by Diagnoses, Resource Catgory, or Location. The Power Of Purpose: How Saqib Shaikh And Microsoft Are Turning Disability Into An Engine For Innovation (Part 1) By Afdhel Aziz Accessible homes are in demand in Chicago. But that doesn’t mean ADA-compliant homes are easy […]
Additional Needs News for the week of November 16 – 22, 2019
Click here for Curated Resources & Tools for those with Additional Needs & their Families. Search by Diagnoses, Resource Catgory, or Location. The business case for inclusive design: The Big Hack study findings By The Big Hack When businesses fail disabled customers online, most will choose to abandon the purchase or find another company with a more accessible […]
Additional Needs News for the week of November 11 – 15, 2019
Click here for Curated Resources & Tools for those with Additional Needs & their Families. Search by Diagnoses, Resource Catgory, or Location. These businesses are taking special-needs employees from Disability to ThisAbility, one hire at a time by Ronnie Polaneczky, Updated: November 13, 2019 Companies Need to Do More for Employees and Customers with Disabilities By Julia Taylor and KennedyPooja […]
Things I’ve learned from having an additional needs child that would benefit anyone article 2
Today was like any other day, our son walked into our room after waking and announced, “school is closed right now! “It is a familiar greeting that we get every single morning. Seriously. Every. Single. Morning.  We’ve gotten used to this as parents. We’ve heard it multiple times throughout every morning. This first started at […]
A Success in My Life Journey
Hello! My name is Hannah Rose Kandel. My family and friends sometimes call me Hannie or Rosie, but I also like to be called HannieRosie. I’m 27 ½ years old and live in Naples, Florida. I’d like to share with you some recent steps I’ve taken toward an office job and a bright, fulfilling future. […]
Things I’ve Learned from having an Additional Needs Child that Would Benefit Anyone Article 1
There are so many things I’ve learned on this journey of having a child with additional needs, specifically, Down syndrome. These things I have learned, I often wish others would learn or at least benefit from knowing. Take for example today. My adorable son has been greeting us every morning with “school is closed.” We […]
Vision and Additional Needs: The Missing Link
The fact that you are on this site means you are searching for help. Hopefully, I can provide you with some answers. How important is it that you have your child’s vision checked? It might interest you to know that 70% of the brain utilizes vision; that is why any neurological or developmental delay can […]
No pressure! How Using a Waterpik helped Reduce Our Family’s Stress.
Additional needs parent or not, parenting has its joys and challenges. Sometimes brushing teeth is one of those challenges, because our kids just don’t want to do it. Oral hygiene is extremely important. It not only assists with reducing halitosis but also reducing gum disease, plaque and gingivitis. Preventing these three and/or reducing them also […]