“When trying to explain my son’s hyperactivity or clumsiness is due to SPD, we get told ‘Oh, it’s just his age,’ but it’s actually because his nervous system doesn’t respond as it should in certain situations.”
My husband and I adopted our daughter when she was nine years old. She has a long list of mental health diagnoses. We quickly discovered that parenting a special needs child results in the whole family having a special set of needs.
Originally scheduled for April, this Jory’s Journey event will be the first Autism Walk to be held in Birmingham that is focused on the underserved families in the Birmingham area who are impacted by autism.
Check out the new Baby & Me Directory for 2018 – Great Shops & Services When You Need Them for You and Your New Bundle of Joy!
Your One-Stop Source for Birmingham’s Kids with Special Needs. An abbreviated list of local and national resources and services made available to Alabama residents who have children with special needs.
Being a sibling of a special needs person is a unique and sometimes challenging experience.
Providing Opportunities, Influencing Lives. The Exceptional Foundation is a nonprofit organization that exists to serve mentally and physically challenged individuals.
Birmingham’s Full Life Ahead Foundation releases its updated workbook and guide for teens and young adults with disabilities and their families.
Canine Companions is the largest nonprofit provider of assistance dogs in the U.S. and is known worldwide. The organization provides expertly trained assistance dogs to children, veterans and adults with disabilities and the dogs serve people with a wide range of disabilities.
Camp Caglewood provides adventures for those with disabilities.
