There is always something new to learn about parenting. It is best when parents have a resource they can turn to when they are looking for parenting advice, information about their child’s special need, or a personal story about how another parent handled a difficult situation. There are podcasts that cover these kinds of topics, just waiting for you to listen to them.
Podcasts are one of the most interesting resources that can be found on the internet. You can listen to them for free from the podcast’s website. You can download them for free and listen to them on your mp3 player as your child is napping, or as you are doing laundry. It can be difficult to locate podcasts that talk about information that is relevant to parents of children who have special needs. This could mean that you will miss out on some really interesting information.
Here is the Special Needs Podcast Roundup for the week of June 22, 2011. This should make it very quick and easy for parents of special needs children to be able to check out these resources. Some of these podcasts may be focusing only on special needs, and others have episodes that cover topics related to special needs.
Arizona Public Media is an independent source of public broadcasting that brings listeners information that is local to Arizona. They have a podcast, a blog, and more. On June 2, 2011 they released a podcast episode that focuses on PlayAbility Toys. It is a company from Tucson, Arizona that makes toys for children who have special needs. The company has a website where you can order their toys from, and have them shipped to you.
The NeedProject is a non-profit ministry that is run by Bob West and his wife Sue, who is a registered nurse. They have a child who has Cerebral Palsy. The NeedProject Podcast has an episode that was released June 14, 2011 that is a discussion about fatherhood between Bob West and Mike Woods, who is the father of three boys who have autism, and who is an Autism and Inclusion specialist.
Family Life is a ministry that has its own podcast. On June 16, 2011, they have an episode where Dr. Kerr talks with Cecil Van Houten about using the iPad and other tablet devices in the classroom with children who have special needs.
Beyond the Box is a podcast where the hosts talk about life beyond the box of institutional religion. They released an episode on June 20, 2011, called “Distracted by Jesus? Part 1”. The hosts talk about a recent news article where a child who has special needs was removed from a church service because he was being a “distraction”. This topic is going to be continued into the Part 2 episode.
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