A nest for Seacoast families to connect, share and find support.
Raising a child with special needs can feel overwhelming—from navigating early intervention to finding inclusive spaces where your family truly belongs. You shouldn't have to figure it out alone. The Little Birds is here to help Seacoast families connect with trusted service providers, discover welcoming activities and events, and find the support you need in a judgment-free space. Whether you're just starting this journey or looking for your next step forward, you've found your nest.
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An online community helping families of special needs children find and connect with service providers & each other- Seacoast region of NH & ME.
We are grateful to have the opportunity to travel and family that supports us. We are very aware that some families cannot travel at all. And that ALL kids, especially toddlers, are difficult to take on trips. But vacations with our autistic child (who, by the way, is not a toddler) are full of ups and downs. Seeing his joy when experiencing something new makes the difficult parts worth it. But the difficult parts create a whole lot of stress for me and my husband to manage. There are the obvious stressors - restaurants, beaches (aka walking around the parking lot at a beach to look at cars), food, sleep, airports, waiting of any kind.... And there are the not so obvious stressors - public restrooms, constant, self stimulatory vocalizations on an airplane, spotty wifi connections, pools that are just a little bit too deep. But despite the deep exhaustion, we will do it again for our children to experience the adventure and magic of travel.🌴 That said- if that plane ride vacation is not in the immediate future for you and your family- that's OK too. Give yourself grace- we are all doing the very best we can. ❤️
I'm excited to share that thelittlebirds.info is live! Here are some features for you to explore:
▫️Extensive directory of agencies that offer various therapies and recreation opportunities including Speech, OT, PT, ABA and more. Click on the individual agencies for descriptions and more information!
▫️FAQs on common topics (and let me know what else you want to see included!)
▫️My personal/professional blog
▫️Our community forum
*If you are interested in joining our forum please know that while I do ask for an email address for security and to protect the site from bots, I will never share that info. Please remain anonymous if you'd like- when you're prompted to enter "Full Name" just leave a pseudonym if you wish.
*Thank you for your patience while any final tweaks are worked out.
Did you know that if your child (or you) has a permanent disability you can get an Access Pass that allows you to enter all National Parks for free? Thanks for letting me know, @littlekels1 ! Google "National Parks Access Park".
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