Meg & Angie share their special needs lifehacks

• Surviving medical & blood work appts
• Navigating insurance issues
• Money-saving ideas
• Making mealtime & grocery shopping easier
• Organizing & homes for things
• Taking meds
• Preparing for new things
• Elopement & wandering
• Obtaining medical equipment & fencing
• Technology to keep children safe
• Potty challenges
• And much more! 

Tune in and check out our show notes!

Comfort Hold

Different holds for supporting a child during a pediatric procedure

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/health-wellness-and-safety-resources/helping-hands/comfort-hold-techniques  

 Google Calendar for medical tracking

Each child has a separate calendar, but you could create calendars based on whatever you want to track.  

https://lifehacker.com/track-medical-conditions-with-google-calendar-168218  

 TOILET TRAINING

The best videos ever -  https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/videos/toilet-training-for-everyone?fbclid=IwAR1dIvCp_0fFIcADBbp-FZ7OH2BLZT11HfT6PJonayIVRKcieUvYzMI58gc 

 ACCESSIBLE PARKING

Link for guidelines per state - https://autismawareness.com/parking-permits-for-autism/

 WANDERING/ELOPEMENT

Sleep Safe Bed - https://sleepsafebed.com/?matchtype=e&network=g&device=c&keyword=sleep%20safe%20bed&campaign=651802980&adgroup=30470176262&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkePyBRCEARIsAMy5SctAEsnDcZ7NUw61Ve4xokeMg1OhpUCJQqFpPfmZuN__llNGNtmtCcIaArVOEALw_wcB

 Door sensor by Smart Things

https://www.smartthings.com/products/-/filter/categories/sensors  

 Fencing - Apply for grants 

https://www.modestneeds.org/index.asp 

 Locator - JioBit - Real-Time GPA tracker - https://www.modestneeds.org/index.asp

 Project Lifesaver - https://projectlifesaver.org/

 DIY Swing

Borrow option from Equipment Connection - https://www.equipforchildren.org/ 

FOOD

Prepdish - fits special diets - https://prepdish.com/

VIDEO SOCIAL STORIES

https://www.lcsc.org/cms/lib6/mn01001004/centricity/domain/21/socialstories.pdf

PICTURE DAY

Download a YouTube video to your phone

https://www.engadget.com/2014/05/28/how-to-download-youtube-videos-to-your-iphone/