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Vote for Your Favorites in the Readers' Choice Awards!

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:12:49 +0000

And they're off! Today marks the start of the voting phase for the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards, with voting continuing through March 21.

Over the past month, you nominated worthy resources in eight categories. Guided by your enthusiasm, I've selected five finalists for each, and you'll find ballots for them here on this blog. You can also find a list of all the polls below, and links to more information about each category on the Readers' Choice Awards round-up. In the days to come, I'll be putting up a gallery for each category to put each finalist in the spotlight and share what's special about them. You'll have a chance to offer your support there on Readers' Respond pages, even as you continue voting and urging others to do the same.

Follow these links to find the Readers' Choice Awards polls. You can vote once a day every day through March 21 for:

The Readers' Choice Awards on this Parenting Children With Special Needs site is part of a larger contest all around the About.com network. There's no prize for the winners, other than bragging rights and a winner graphic to place on their sites. My goal for the special-needs section of the awards is to use this as an opportunity to celebrate the great work being done by parents and writers and organizations to help children with special needs and their families, and to use this friendly competition as a way to show appreciation to those resources that have helped us or healed us or just made us laugh.

Please join for a fun and good-spirited month of campaigning for and testifying to the merits of these finalists. Vote now!

Vote for Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:11:02 +0000

Five special-needs parenting blogs have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog:

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:11:02.

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs Online Community

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:10:07 +0000

Five special-needs online communities have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite Special-Needs Online Community:

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs Online Community originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:10:07.

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Vote for Favorite New Special-Needs Parenting Book

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:09:17 +0000

Five new special-needs parenting books have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite New Special-Needs Parenting Book:

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Vote for Favorite New Special-Needs Parenting Book originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:09:17.

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Vote for Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:08:23 +0000

Five new special-needs memoirs have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir:

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Vote for Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:08:23.

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Vote for Favorite New Special-Needs Children's Book

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:06:15 +0000

Five new special-needs children's books have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite New Special-Needs Children's Book:

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Vote for Favorite New Special-Needs Children's Book originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:06:15.

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs TV Show

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:05:55 +0000

Five special-needs TV shows have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite Special-Needs TV Show:

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs TV Show originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:05:55.

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs App

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:03:36 +0000

Five special-needs apps have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite Special-Needs App:

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs App originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:03:36.

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs Regional Resource

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:27 +0000

Five special-needs regional resources have been selected to vie for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award, based on your nominations. Before you go to the poll, you may want to take a moment to learn more about each of the candidates, and review the Readers' Choice Award FAQ for more information on the awards. You can vote once a day every day between now and March 21. Winners will be announced on March 30.

And now, the poll for Favorite Special-Needs Regional Resource:

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Vote for Favorite Special-Needs Regional Resource originally appeared on About.com Parenting Special Needs on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:02:27.

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Reader Suggests Labeling Some 'Typical' People as 'Morally Disabled'

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:50:57 +0000

I asked for you to add your messages of advocacy to my We Expect Respect manifesto, and the latest reader to take me up on that challenge is Mikki, who came out swinging with a response titled "Darn Straight!!!":

"It always amazes me when supposed adults turn into bullies and spoiled brats the moment someone with special needs wants the same things and same rights everyone else has. Accommodations are NOT special rights, they simply level the playing field so everyone can have an equal shot. We should be allowed to label these supposedly typical people with the label they really need: Morally disabled."

What would you like to say on behalf of children with disabilities and their families? Add your name and your message to my manifesto on the Readers' Respond page.