by Special Needs Family Services | Jan 28, 2021
After nearly a year of advocating for the prioritization of the disability community in federal COVID-19 relief, people across the country are rejoicing to see President Joe Biden address the virus’s severe impact on individuals with disabilities. Within the... 
by The Special Needs Family Services | Dec 22, 2020
On a recent Facebook Live session in our “Circle of Care” Facebook group, we had the pleasure of hearing from guest host Jessica Leving Siegel, author of “Billy’s Sister: Life when your sibling has a disability,” host of “The Special Siblings Podcast,” and founder of... 
by The Special Needs Family Services | Dec 6, 2020
We are excited to see Amazon Alexa come out with a new, free feature in the Alexa app that provides parents, caregivers, adult children, and more with the ability to remotely check in on their disabled loved ones who live independently: the Amazon Alexa Care Hub.... 
by The Special Needs Family Services | Nov 25, 2020
While this time of year is dedicated to reflecting on all we are thankful for, it’s also the perfect time to give! GivingTuesday is a global movement that began in 2012 to unleash the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the... 
by The Special Needs Family Services | Sep 22, 2020
In a recent Circle of Care Facebook Live session, special guest and disability advocate Cheryl Ryan Chan suggested that the pandemic has become the “great equalizer” in the disability world. During COVID-19, ALL of us have experienced the effects of quarantine... 
by Special Needs Family Services | Aug 21, 2020
While all active parents are caregivers in some sense of the word, parents of special needs children are more than just parents — we also take on the roles of nurses, educators, therapists, and so much more with, sometimes, little to no training or prior...