A couple of years ago I did a social media workshop in the city. As interested as I was in learning more about social media and how to blitz Mr Zuckerberg's Facebook algorithm, I was also interested to learn of the teacher's other occupation as a …
Gift Buying special needs
DIY BEACH WHEELCHAIR KIT – MANUAL CHAIR TO BEACH WHEELCHAIR
I’ve shared many stories about the fun our family have had since BJ got his own beach wheelchair many years ago (Here's one to get you started.) Many of you have expressed a desire to buy one but told me that your budget won’t stretch that far. I’m …
HOW TO MAKE GAMES WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
We had quite a bit of interest in the way Hubby made games wheelchair accessible for BJ’s party so I thought I’d do a how to blog post so you can make a ramp yourself. This would be great addition for home, for respite houses, day programs, schools …
BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS FOR 21 YEAR OLD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
One of the most popular posts on this website is Birthday Party Ideas for Kids with Special Needs. I think it’s because people are unsure what to buy, how to ensure everyone is included and how to cater to guests with varying special needs. I will …
DINNER ON THE TABLE – HELPING FAMILIES WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
At the end of a day when I'm sleep deprived and I've juggled a million things, getting a meal on the table for the family is often a stretch. On one particular day I remember ringing my Mum and saying, "I don't care what we eat tonight, I'm just too …
THE 21st BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BEGIN
Well, the 21st birthday celebrations have begun. BJ loves a celebration and always embraces his birthday with great gusto. As much as we love seeing him enjoying his birthday, I always feel pressure 'to deliver', which has become difficult as he has …
21 OF THE BEST GIFTS
Over the years I've found it difficult to keep coming up with good gift ideas for BJ. His limited motor skills have made it increasingly hard to find age appropriate presents (I wrote about my struggle with age appropriate gifts here). But we have …
TRAVEL INSPIRED ADAPTED GAMES TO MAKE AT HOME
Travel often has an unexpected benefit of opening my eyes to ideas for adapted equipment. I'm always on the look out and get excited to see basic toys which can be transformed into accessible play for children with additional needs. So I've decided …
ALTERNATIVES TO CHOCOLATE THIS EASTER
BJ is enthusiastic about any celebration and Easter is no different. Many children relish the idea of waking up to a chocolate egg hunt but BJ doesn't eat chocolate (shocking I know!) but he does like participating in the celebrations. Finding …
STOCKING FILLER IDEAS – SPECIAL NEEDS
Given my time over, our kids would have much smaller Santa sacks or stockings. It must be quite the strain for Santa to come up with so many gifts to fill their bags each year. I thought I'd share a few things our kids have received over the years …
