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The National Autism Association (NAA) has created a safety toolkit called the Big Red Safety Box for families as part of as part of their continuing efforts to prevent wandering-related injuries and deaths in the autism community. Included in the Big Red Safety Box are…

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A Night to Remember is a FREE Prom honoring students with Speical Needs ages 15-22. It’s more than a Prom… it’s an experience!  Honored Guests get their hair/make-up done, ride in limos and walk down the Red Carpet complete with paparazzi before entering the dance/dinner….

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Cecily’s Closet is a local non-profit that helps those with special needs by recycling durable medical goods, providing free belly bands for those with G or J tube feeds, as well as room makeovers for kids who spend a significant amount of time in their rooms do to…

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The 12th Annual Addie’s Remodel Your Body Challenge is an 8 week fitness challenge open to San Diego residents looking to get in shape for a great cause! Start date: Sept 13. Body fat measurements 8:30am-10am at Addie’s Personal Training Studio. Boot Camps held Saturday at…

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As of July 21, 2014 available spots for this camp have been filled.  Please check back later to see if additional camps have been added.   Here’s something very cool for kids in our special needs community! A local non-profit, Surfing Madonna Oceans Project (mission: to fund local…

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This event is currently closed for submission   San Diego Down Syndrome shared this link with us! Application: Free Day at LEGOLAND for Kids with disabilities. San Diego Down Syndrome is all about kids and education.  They want to tell the world about these heroes that,…

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San Diego Family Magazine has recently release it’s annual publication, Flourishing Families 2014, THE special needs resource guide for families and agencies in San Diego County.   It is a comprehensive list of behavior, education and health resources located here in San Diego County and beyond.  The…

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Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a severe childhood disease that many parents, even some doctors, mistake for an inconsequential viral infection. If not diagnosed or treated in time, it can lead to irreversible heart damage. Signs of KD include prolonged fever associated with rash, red eyes,…

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) now requires states to provide health care coverage to former foster youth until age 26, regardless of income or resources. More info at http://www.childrennow.org/uploads/documents/Coveredtil26_YouthFlyer.pdf

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The National Center for Learning Disabilities releases the third edition of its State of Learning Disabilities report. Updated and expanded, the report captures data about the 5% of our nation’s school-age population whose learning disabilities (LD) have been formally identified, and provides a critical lens through which…

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