Special Families Network

02/05/2026

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12/21/2025

EVERYONE CAN DANCE — JOIN OUR ALL-ABILITIES PROGRAM TODAY! ENROLL NOW!A joyful, sensory-friendly dance experience for kids of ALL needs & abilities!Does your child love to move, groove, wiggle, or simply be part of something special?Our All-Abilities Dance Class is designed for children with disab...

11/25/2025

Sharing this lovely short movie produced by a fellow ASD parent, Brendan Fraser.
My eyeballs are sweating! 😭😭😭😭😭🥲🥲🥲😭😭😭💙💙💙💙
Saving Superman

SAVING SUPERMAN tells the story about a small suburb outside of Chicago lives Jonathan, a 57 year old man with ASD (autism spectrum disorder), also known as ...

11/23/2025

You can nominate educators, paraprofessionals, support staff, nonprofits agencies that work with students and community members who help makes San Mateo County’s Special Education program amazing! You can submit multiple entries. Please submit your nominations by December 5! Thank you!

The San Mateo County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) and Community Advisory Council's (CAC) 2nd Annual award ceremony recognizes outstanding contributors to the academic, social, behavioral, and/or emotional growth of students with disabilities. The SELPA/CAC is now accepting nominations f...

11/11/2025

San Francisco Ballet and the Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area will be hosting another Sensory Friendly presentation of the Nutcracker this December 28! Discounted tickets are only $30 per person and it’s available now. I just got our tickets!

Here’s the details with the promo code: FRIENDLY25

SENSORY FRIENDLY NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE

San Francisco Ballet is delighted to present its 4th annual Sensory Friendly Performance of Nutcracker on Sunday, December 28 at 11 am. This full-length performance will provide a relaxed environment for children and adults of all abilities to experience this holiday favorite in a safe and comfortable atmosphere.

In collaboration with our community partners from Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area, SF Ballet has made special accommodations to the performance and theater-going experience to make neurodiverse audiences feel welcome to experience Nutcracker in a supportive and accepting environment.

To purchase tickets, click below on “Reserve Your Seats Today” and select the 11 am matinee performance on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Enter the promo code FRIENDLY25 to view the seats that are available at the $30 price (tickets regularly priced at $85–$198), while supplies last.*

Sensory Friendly & Adaptive Programs Sensory Friendly & Adaptive Programs Join us for SF Ballet’s Sensory Friendly Performance of Nutcracker! This full-length performance provides a relaxed…