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Resources / Websites

Here are some great sites focused on special needs people, families, and communities. Some are informative, some are educational, all are worth checking out! If you know of a great site that fits in with the Fly on a Wall community, please submit it!

  • Abilities Expo - A show dedicated to educating and improving the lives of Americans with disabilities, senior citizens, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals and professional therapists. Yearly events take place in six cities--and growing.
  • Disability Scoop - A source for disability news
  • Easy Access Chicago - This site provides information on accessibility in Chicago.
  • Family Fun - Special Needs Family - Special Needs families - Lifestyle
  • Federation for Children with Special Needs - Informing, Education, Empowering Families
  • JJ's List - Where people with disabilities review businesses and services. JJ Hanley is the producer of Refrigerator Mothers, an award-winning PBS documentary on autism.
  • Made Up - This is a fundraising store featuring items created by Los Angeles artista, Shay Wiessler Sanchez. I'm donating 5% of the proceeds to the (Awesome) Alliance for Lupus Research, & know that the rest will be directed towards my health care costs--which
  • RCSN - Resource for Children with Special Needs - NYC.
  • Special Needs Resource Project - A basic guide for parents of children with chronic health issues, disabilities and special needs.
  • SufferingSux.com - A disabling illness jolted me from my life's planned trajectory. SufferingSux.com takes a bit of a tongue-in-cheek look at living life with a disability, and consequently, a new identity. My story is sometimes humorous, occasionally painful and definitel
  • Teddy's Ts - Disabilities rights and social justice t-shirts, buttons and more. The products are created by Teddy Fitzmaurice, a person witrh a cognitive disability.
  • The Edge, a blog by Special Olympics coach by Steve Meuritt - Full of great stories and wonderful photos
 

 

 

Events

Check out some of the events coming up! Participating in events is a great way to meet other people in your community face-to-face. If you know of an event coming up, please submit it so that we can post it here!

  • Chicago Fishing Rodeo - Chicagoland Fishing Rodeo for People with Special Needs
  • Special Needs Aliance - Calendar of events.
  • Teddy's Ts - Disabilities rights and social justice t-shirts, buttons and more. The products are created by Teddy Fitzmaurice, a person witrh a cognitive disability.
 

 

 

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