The Special Needs Forum Is Now Open...

[ibrowse17]

I would agree. My DW has epilepsy and is fitted with a vagus nerve stimulator, which meant we had many questions before our first trip, but no answers. Having a special needs type of forum would be very informative and helpful.

P.S.- We have those answers now, if anyone needs them.

[LibertyTreeGal]

Howdy, one of the things I have noticed since coming here is how many different special needs there are that I never knew existed -- not that this is strange, before the AFP screening came back elevated, I had never heard of spina bifida at all! Special needs parenting is a crash course in life LOL And there are so many special needs that no book could ever cover them all, which is why we need each other!

But I have to agree with merlinmagic4, I would love to have Make a Wish families here (If I ever won the lottery, I'd probably end up sending every sick child to WDW -- heck, I'd even be a tour guide, selfless person that I am ROFL)

[DawsonAR]

I think that would be wonderful. I would love a place to ask questions and answer questions for others.

[Hayden's Dad]

I have to agree again. As a father to a special needs son it would make me feel good to be able to help others that are going through similar issues as well as help us with ours.

[dpamac]

Let me be the first to say that the forum is currently under development. As soon as all of our ducks are in a row, we'll launch the forum. The staff we are assembling all have experience as both parents of kids who have special needs, have special needs or have extensive experience in the area.

We look forward to all of the information and advice you guys will be able to share with our guests who are trying to plan vacations and are worried about how to best accommodate and plan for their particular needs.

[LibertyTreeGal]

Awesome, how exciting!

One of the frustrating things about special needs parenting is that we often feel isolated and powerless, especially if your child has something rare. I like that we will be able to hook up with other parents and be a force for education and support. YEAH!!

Thanks Intercot!! I'm going to go and cry happy tears now....

[Jenemmy]

That really is wonderful news!! I think there is an automatic sense of brotherhood among parents who have special needs kids. No one else REALLY gets it like someone walking in your shoes. It would be thrilling to have a place that not only addresses vacation advice but advice for life success in general -- tips for things that worked or didn't work for your family, etc..... I could really see this being a tremendous support system!!!

YAY Intercot

[Tink&Goofy]

Awesome, how exciting!

One of the frustrating things about special needs parenting is that we often feel isolated and powerless, especially if your child has something rare. I like that we will be able to hook up with other parents and be a force for education and support. YEAH!!

Thanks Intercot!! I'm going to go and cry happy tears now....

I agree completely!! If we can share information with those in similar circumstances, what a big help that would be!! For example, during our October trip, we discovered that at Fantasmic (and apparently several other attractions/shows) Disney provides reflective captioning for the hearing impaired. We stumbled onto it - but maybe the next person with this issue would know to look for it! Yay Intercot!!