Parenting and Family, General

Family caregiving, whether for children or adults with disabilities, involves making a multitude of decisions about health and medical issues, home design and layout issues, financial issues, and more. If for children with physical disabilities or cognitive disabilities, there are also questions about how to find, evaluate, and purchase the best assistive devices and equipment to support their education. The following articles provide the information and resources you need to make knowledgeable decisions to best support your child.

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In Search of America’s Strictest Parents: The BBC asked Disaboom to Find You!

TwentyTwenty Television, producers of the hit show, The World’s Strictest Parents is coming to the U.S in April to find a family for their upcoming season. Disaboom has been asked to help in the...

Special Needs Summer Camps for Kids with Diabetes

Diabetes is a common disease which affects adults and kids, but over the last decade it has continued to affect more and more children at a higher rate.

Welcome Children with Autism on Your Playground using these Simple Planning Tips

When designing a playground to include children with autism, you must understand that there is a spectrum of severity and every child is different. Some children have a more moderate type of autism,...

Mother and Child: When Disability Hits Twice

A spinal cord injury put Carmen Jones in a wheelchair while she was still in college. Then this business entrepreneur faced another aspect of disability when her son was born with severe disabilities...

DisabilityLand

Disability in all its facets is covered with grace and brevity in this astonishingly simple yet deeply powerful book. Well worth seeking out, this sleek volume has an impact that will resonate well...

Abortion Rate Affected by Down Syndrome Test?

A new prenatal blood test for Down syndrome is being developed that will enable expectant mothers to find out their baby's Down syndrome risk earlier and more safely than ever before. What are the...

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