Support Groups
Respite Care
Churches with Disability Ministries
Counselors for Families with Disabilities
Mental Health
Assistance with Daily Needs
Podcasts
For Dads (all male caregivers)
School IEP’s
Visual Supports
Support Groups
Disability Moms Living Strong Facebook Group
Key to Hope (Christian mental health support group for parent caregivers)
Key Ministry (find a church with a disability ministry)
Ability Ministry (disability ministry locator)
Rising Above Ministries (online Bible study community groups and retreats for couples, moms, and dads)
Walk Right In Ministries Connect Group (online Christian community for parent caregivers)
Joni & Friends (parent, family, and marriage retreats and getaways)
Parent to Parent USA (peer support from other parent caregivers)
Respite Care
The National Respite Program Locator by State
Friendship Circle List of Camps
Churches with Disability Ministries
Counselors for Families with Disabilities
Directory of Counselors Specializing in Disabilities
Virtual Counseling with Amanda Griffith-Atkins
Autism Spectrum Specialist Stephanie C. Holmes
Mental Health
Find help at the Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Find a mental health professional in your area
Go to the SAMHSA National Helpline
Key to Hope (Christian mental health support group for parent caregivers)
Assistance with Daily Needs
(Housing, food, diapers, etc.)
Podcasts
Take Heart Special Moms Podcast
The Caregiver Chronicles Podcast
The Adoption & Foster Care Journey Podcast
The Water Prairie Chronicles Podcast
Rising Above Ministries Podcast
For Dads
(All male disability parents)
Podcasts
Online Support Groups/Bible Studies/Retreats:
The Dad’s Fire Circle holds online gatherings and helpful discussions about different topics.
Rising Above Ministries has a dads’ online small group community Bible studies and retreats.
Dads on Special Assignment (DOSA) has an online support group and retreats.
Special Needs and Disabilities Life of Dad FB Group
Organizations:
Blogs:
The Additional Needs Blog Father by Mark Arnold
Key Ministry Special Needs Parenting
Autism From a Father’s Point of View by Stuart Duncan
15 Best Autism Dad Blogs and Websites
Books:
Common Man, Extraordinary Call: Thriving as the Dad of a Child with Special Needs by Jeff and Becky Davidson
God’s Design For Fathers Of Families Affected By Disability by Doug Mazza and Steve Bundy
Special Children, Blessed Fathers: Encouragement for fathers of children with special needs by Randy Hain
Different Dads: Father’s Stories of Parenting Disabled Children a collection of stories by fathers by Jill Harrison
Dads of Disability: Stories for, by, and about fathers of children who experience disability (and the women who love them) by Gary M Dietz
Autism from a Father’s Point of View by Stuart Duncan
The Life We Never Expected: Hopeful Reflections on the Challenges of Parenting Children with Special Needs by Andrew and Rachel Wilson
School IEP’s
10 Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting
IDEA Categories of Eligibility
Procedural Safeguards (your rights)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Center for Parent Information & Resources
Special Education Support Center
Visual Supports
Free Communication Templates (National Autistic Society)
Disability Parenting