Parents of children with special needs often face a great challenge in finding afterschool, camp, and weekend recreational programs for their children. Most community-based programs are not designed to accommodate children with special needs. Yet...
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What are the benefits of yoga for children with special needs? What is a special needs yoga class like? Is your child expected to lie still on a mat? These are questions that Alex Newell, voted LAFamily.com’s Yoga Teacher of 2010, is happy to...
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For children and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorders in West Los Angeles, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services has a whole lot of answers to the the question, “What can we do?” As CEO Dr. Elias Lefferman says, “You...
MoreSpecial Movie Showings for Special Needs Kids
One theater in Massachusetts recently began hosting sensory-friendly screenings of movies for children with special needs. The families who attend these showings do not typically have a chance to see movies in theaters because some children have...
MoreIce Hockey Meets Special Needs
Since it began five years ago, the Special Needs Ice Hockey program in Panorama City, California, has provided an opportunity for kids and adults with developmental disabilities to learn and play hockey. Until just six months ago, it was the only...
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Children on the autism spectrum need to be provided with innovative strategies that enable them to learn to negotiate effectively in the real world. This is so they will feel accepted and have the proper skills to become productive adults...
MoreThe Help Group Serves Children with Autism
Visitors to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores during the holiday season may notice a “Deck the Walls” campaign while waiting for their orders. If they take a closer look, they will see that all proceeds from the purchase of stickers to put on the...
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We are an online resource where you can find autism activities for those special needs children who need the right type of stimulation. The activities for special needs children include “Learning and Playing with Dramatic Arts”. This even teaches...
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