Resources For Families With Special Needs

Connecting families (and individuals) with disabilities to resources, services and opportunities while encouraging an inclusive community and enhancing quality of life.

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ShopAble: Support Business Owners with Disabilities
ShopAble: Support Business Owners with Disabilities Purchasing products and services from business owners with disabilities or chronic medical conditions allows them to achieve independence and self-reliance. It also encourages inclusion and people having agency in our community. The more “able” we...

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Doin’ It for Themselves: DIY Adaptive Solutions for Families with Disabilities
Doin’ It for Themselves: DIY Adaptive Solutions for Families with Disabilities Do you ever wish you could create a mobility device for your child, that your child’s adapted tools were available in their favorite colors, or that you could easily obtain the next size product without...

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Inside the Autistic Mind: Understanding a Spectrum of Sensory Differences
Inside the Autistic Mind: Understanding a Spectrum of Sensory Differences “If we change the environment, a person with Autism can have far more success. Small changes can make all the difference.” ~ Rady Children’s Autism Discovery Institute  For most people, sensory input is processed smoothly...

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All-Inclusive Day of Play: Starry Cinema & Resource Fair
All-Inclusive Day of Play: Starry Cinema & Resource Fair Join us for our next All-Inclusive Day of Play: Starry Cinema & Resource Fair on Sunday, April 19 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Salvation Army Kroc Center Corner Zone – 6845 University...

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Upcoming Events

  • Mar212026
    FREE Accessibility Mornings at the Fleet

    On the third Saturday of every month, doors open one hour before the museum opens to the public for a sensory-friendly Fleet experience. Features a special film screening of a documentary at 10 am with house lights on and the soundtrack volume low. 9–10 am. Free admission for visitor and one guest. Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park. […]

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  • Mar212026
    FREE Love and Literacy Across California

    For families of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children. March 21 10 am–2 pm. Community Recreation Center, 470 Melrose Dr., Vista. www.leadkfamilyservices.org

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  • Mar212026
    FREE World Down Syndrome Day Picnic

    Enjoy activities, see familiar faces and meet new friends. Bring chairs, blanket, shade and picnic items. Mar 21 1:30–4:30 pm. Nobel Athletics Field, 8810 Judicial Dr. Register: https://bit.ly/wdsd-sandiego-2026

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  • Apr52026
    Sensory Friendly Mornings at Children’s Museum of Discovery

    An early morning geared toward families with children on the spectrum or with sensory sensitivities. This event is a welcoming, comfortable environment for your child and family to enjoy the Museum in a quiet and accepting setting. Sundays, 9–10:30 am. $14. Children’s Museum of Discovery, 320 N. Broadway, Escondido. www.visitcmod.org

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