Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: Blogs of interest

Jennifer Johannesen (Canada)
Insights from a mom whose son had complex medical needs and disabilities and died at age 12; author of No Ordinary Boy

Complex Child (U.S.)

Not the Former Things (U.S.)

Cerebral Palsy

The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (U.S.)

The Caregivers’ Living Room (Canada)

Chasing Rainbows (U.S.)

CP-Net (Canada)

CP Teens Blog (U.K.)

Disabled Families (Canada)

The Early Birdies (U.S.)

Cerebral palsy, preemie, tube-fed with real food

Free as Trees (Canada)

Cerebral palsy, augmentative communication, service dog

I Have Cerebral Palsy — So What, I'm Still Awesome! (U.S.)

14-year-old with CP

Love That Max (U.S.)

Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (Canada)

The Squeaky Wheelchair

That Crazy Crippled Chick (U.S.)

View from a Walking Frame (U.K.)

World Cerebral Palsy Day (Worldwide; Australia-based)

Zachary Fenell (U.S.)

Developmental Disability

Disability Scoop (U.S.)

Disability Activism & Advocacy

ARCH Disability Law Centre (Canada)

A specialty legal clinic based in Toronto.

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (U.S.)

Disability United (U.K.)

How Did We Get Into This Mess? (U.S.)

Disability rights journalist David M. Perry

SSAH /Passport Coalition (Ontario)

Disability & Race

Autistic Hoya (U.S.)

Ramp Your Voice with Vilissa (U.S.)

Empowering black disabled women

Down Syndrome

Canadian Down Syndrome Society (Canada)

Conny Wenk (Germany)

Downs Side Up (U.K.)

Down Syndrome Association of York Region (Canada)

Down Syndrome Education International (U.K.)

Down Syndrome Research Foundation (Canada)

Durham Down Syndrome Association (Canada)

Eliana Tiardio (U.S.)

In Spanish and English

Enjoying the Small Things (U.S.)

Grace in the Ordinary (U.S.)

Happy Soul Project (Canada)

Noah’s Dad (U.S.)

Meriah Nichols Living With a Little Moxie (U.S.)

Education

Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds (U.K.)

Ontario Ministry of Education — Special Education (Canada)

Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs

General Special Needs

Abilities (Canada)

Aidis Trust Blog (U.K.)

Ability Online (Canada)

The Accessible Stall (U.S.)

Podcast

All Together Now Blog (U.K.)

Back Pain Blog UK (U.K.)

Carers Trust Blog (U.K)

Child Development Institute (Canada)

Children’s Treatment Network (Canada)

The Conversation Library (Canada)

A fascinating series of videos with parents of children with disabilities and people with disabilities. By Jennifer Johannesen.

Disability Studies, Temple U. (U.S.)

Disability Today Network (Canada)

DisabledGo (U.K.)

Diverse City Press (Canada)

Publishers of educational materials for people with disabilities and their care providers.

Easter Seals (Canada)

Ethos Disability Blog (U.K.)

Exceptional Parent (U.S.)

Family Alliance (Canada)

Friendship Circle (U.S.)

Inclusion Press (Canada)

March of Dimes Canada (Canada)

Media Dis&Dat (U.S.)

News stories on disability

Mumsnet (U.K.)

Large U.K. parenting blog with special-needs section

The Mighty

New York Times (U.S.)

Opinion series on disability

Not Standing Still’s Disease (U.S.)

Ouch: Disability Talk (U.K)

BBC podcast

Partners for Planning (Canada)

Social Emotional Enhancement and Development (Canada)

“The Social Emotional Enhancement and Development website aims to provide evidence based resources to promote social emotional competencies of children with special needs. The content of the website is managed by the Psycho-social team at BC Centre for Ability.”

Special Needs Jungle (U.K)

Support for Special Needs (U.S.)

Through the Looking Glass (U.S.)

Today’s Kids in Motion (Canada)

Today’s Parent (Canada)

The World of Special Olympics (U.S.)