Resources for Community and Social Support

Disaboom
A robust online community for individuals with disabilities and those whose lives they touch.  This site provides comprehensive sources of information on a wide range of topics and opportunities for personal engagement for the disability community.    Founded by Dr. J. Glen House, a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation who is also a quadriplegic.

New Mobility Magazine
An online and hard copy magazine for wheelchair users who want more information on how to lead active, healthy lives.  Their articles reflect and provide commentary on disability-related current topics and culture.

Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Inc. (PYD)
An organization in Boston MA, committed to empowering young people with disabilities to reach their full potential.  They do this by providing high quality one-to-one and group mentoring programs where caring adults act as positive role models and provide support, understanding and guidance for youth as they strive to reach their personal, educational and career goals.

Planning an Accessible and Sensory-Friendly Theme Park Trip

Theme parks can be very overwhelming to kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Especially for children who may have not yet learned how to regulate their emotions during these kinds of experiences.

Urban Tastebud wants to help families be better prepared so they can have a great time that is safe and fun. This guide will hopefully help the people that visit your page better plan and prepart for their visit to a theme park.

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