Are you a parent of a child who has special needs? Does your child live at home with you and your family? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the demands placed on you by the extra support your child needs? Well, I assure you that you are not alone! There are parents all over the world who feel just as you do! Keep in mind these words of reflection at the end of your day... and remind yourself of how important you are to your child. After all, we are all different in our own ways... but here's to the kids who are 'different'!
I have compiled a list of chat sites that feature rooms for parental support...
- Special Angels
- Talk City - Parental Chat
- Parents Helping Parents
- Capable Corner
- Stork Site
When you get there, sign in and scroll down to "BBS". Once in BBS, scroll down to "Special Needs".Many thanks to Kelly, for passing this site along!
(I am still searching, if you know of any, please send them to me!)
Other Support Sites for Parents Include:
- Accomplishments and Achievements
Features artwork, stories, daily inspiration, and more! - Our Kids
Support for parents, caregivers and other working with children with all types of special needs *Please note their address has changed (this is updated version) - If you have the old address bookmarked, please change it to this newer version! - When Your Perfect Child is Deaf
A Parent's Story. - Trish and John's Resources for Parents with Disabilities
A site FULL of links! - Contact-A-Family
Contact a family who has special needs - The ARC
A resource center. - Parent's Place
Go to "index of all boards" and you will find many message boards of interest to all parents
Of Interest:
- Overprotection and the Dignity of Risk - By Robert Perske
- Words of Wisdom - Inspiring words from parents - I'd love to hear yours!
- 98 Ways to Say Very Good!
- Welcome to Holland
- What if Your Worst Nightmare Came True? - A father's tale
- Something Special! - A wonderful idea, a must-see!!
- Good Gosh Josh! Grandparents share
- Welcome to Holland
For Kids
- Join the web ring Kids With Disorders Reaching Out to Each Other
Communication:
The Mediators Mailing List is here!! If you are a support worker for individuals who have special needs, this is the place for you! Share your ideas, ask questions, vent your frustrations, learn from other's experiences! We look forward to seeing you! Also new is our Mediators Chat Group! Come chat with us! Live!!
Remember to post messages on our message board!! A great way to communicate and gain support. For anyone who has questions to post, comments to send, share links with others, etc. For those of you not familiar with message boards... the way it works is, you leave a message... (like a question, a hello, or whatever) and someone replies to it. You can reply to an existing message, as well as leave new messages. Click on the link above to get to the board. :) Remember to come back often to see if you have replies!!
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