Welcome !!

Welcome to Extra Special Kids! The focus of this blog is to help put the news and information parents of special needs kids desire in one place. I will be posting information on everything from different medical conditions, treatments (old and new), cutting-edge discoveries in the scientific and medical communities, and news from around the world of interest to the special needs community.

Even more importantly, I will be posting special interest stories, personal strategies that have worked for me and others I know, shopping deals on everything from equipment to toys so you don't miss them, and tips on general family and parenting issues we all can use.

There are so many parenting and "mommy" blogs out there that are great, but as the mother of a special needs child, I craved a place that talked to me about the things that mattered most in my life with my child. This is where I hope to provide that and fill the void for all special needs parents.

As you probably already know, our kids are "EXTRA SPECIAL" and I hope to show the world that despite the challenges at times, they are just kids and give so much more back to us than we could ever imagine!

I want to know what you want to hear about as well. Post a comment about what you would like to see, ideas for weekly postings, or just to tell us about your Extra Special Kid. I'd love to hear from you.