Educating, supporting & empowering the lives of our special children, our families & community
You do it all. OT, PT, ST, SI, Family Training, Developmental Pediatrician. You write social stories and want to publish each one, thinking “If I can only help one other Mom through this situation…” And then, there it is…. It takes you an entire day to realize what is completely about to ruin the entire vacation- THE GREEN SHOVEL. So,… Read More
Annual Event on Fire Island Brings Together More than 50 Special Moms and Special Professionals From Across the Region One of the biggest benefits of being part of the Special Moms Network is the opportunity to connect with other moms of special needs children, teens and young adults – who not only understand the issues faced by parents of special… Read More
Are you wondering what residential options are available to you and your family? Do you see your child living in a caring environment , in a country setting surrounded by farmland and animals? Would you like a health environment where your child will eat a whole foods, organic diet, will be able to spend time outdoors and will work on… Read More
As seen on CBS New York – Click here to watch the full segment It is the job of first responders to get everyone to safety in an emergency, but there is an extra challenge in a home where there are children with disabilities. But now in Bay Shore, Long Island, there is a new way to keep those children… Read More
As Seen on GreaterBayShore.com The parents of special needs children joined police, firefighters and ambulance workers at the Bay Shore firehouse on 5th Avenue Monday to announce a new informational tool that will help first responders when arriving to the home of a special needs child or adult. It’s called a Special Needs Person on Premises Alert Form, and it was developed… Read More
As Seen on News12 Long Island – Click here to watch the full segment. The Bay Shore Fire Department is launching a new system to protect residents with special needs during emergencies. The department is collecting information about children and adults with special needs in a database. A group of concerned mothers, the Special Moms Network, initially developed the program…. Read More
