Is there an internet support group for parents with special needs children?

Question

I have three sons, all brilliant, and have respectively been diagnosed with , ADD/ Bipolar, advanced(gifted), and delayed.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well, God bless you! Any child with a disability is harder to adopt out. There are not enough good souls like yourself that want to "deal" with the "problems" those kids have. So sad. As an incentive, they make the adoption of special needs kids "cheaper" (I hate the words in parenthesis, but I can't think of better ones). My husband and his ex-wife are white and they adopted 2 bi-racial children. They were in the special needs group because: white people didn't want them because they look black and black people don't want them because they are part white. Ignorance abounds! You absolutely can tell them that you prefer a deaf child! I am certain they have all types of requests, but that is a great one! Also know that the "other" kids have a better chance of being adopted, so it is great that you want to help out a little one that most would see as a "burden". *adoptee and 7 year foster parent (also, step-mom of 2 adopted children)

Answer 3

That's quite a handful of blessings you have there. I have listed 3 websites that might help. Also, the school administrative offices may be able to recommend local special needs groups.

Answer 4

Go to Yahoo groups and search the groups there is a ton of them just type in special needs or you can search for a group sharing a specific disorder.

Answer 5

YES YES YES !!

The VERY best site is www.schwablearning.org
Sign up for free to post on their parent to parent message board
They are VERY knowledgable, very nice and helpful and know just about all there is to know in every aspect of special needs. The board is busy and you get answers within minutes. I LOVE that board!!

Answer 6

Not sure, but as a special education teacher I would be more than happy to chat with you through email if you like. Just click my name and then email me.

Barbo

Answer 7

Try www.conductdisorders.com

The parents there have kids with a wide range of dx's and needs.

Answer 8

you can get a lot of info from the site below

Answer 9

if there is not, there should be. you will probably have to surf the web to find your answer.