We always want to provide the best for our kids, but somehow, the pressure is even greater when our kids have special needs. Of course, there are direct costs, such as the need for medical equipment to make their lives easier, but we also want to provide them with happy memories to at least partly make up for the tough times they experience at a very young age.

Fortunately, there’s no need to feel all alone. There are some marvellous organizations out there that really want to help. Why not give them an opportunity to do so? Are you managing just fine on your own? Consider donating to these worthy causes instead.

For this list, we’ll cover all the names of organizations providing medical aid, therapy help or even scholarships for college students – we can find, but do ask medical staff about local non-profits, and feel free to share the names of any organizations that have been of help to your family.

Travel Help

Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Alex’s funds pediatric cancer research, but it also helps out families who need to travel to get treatment.

Alex’s funds pediatric cancer research, but it also helps out families who need to travel to get treatment. Angel Flight: A group of pilots volunteers their services to fly families in need to places where they can get necessary medical care they couldn’t otherwise have accessed.

A group of pilots volunteers their services to fly families in need to places where they can get necessary medical care they couldn’t otherwise have accessed. Autism Escapes: This non-profit isn’t just for kids with autism. If you need to travel by air to get therapy for your special needs child, find out whether they can help.

This non-profit isn’t just for kids with autism. If you need to travel by air to get therapy for your special needs child, find out whether they can help. Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation: When kids have to be treated far from home, parents often struggle to find affordable accommodation. If your child needs to get care from the John Hopkins Children’s center, you can get a free stay. There’s even a beach house for families of special needs kids who need but can’t afford a break.

When kids have to be treated far from home, parents often struggle to find affordable accommodation. If your child needs to get care from the John Hopkins Children’s center, you can get a free stay. There’s even a beach house for families of special needs kids who need but can’t afford a break. J Kiffin Penry Patient Travel Assistance Fund: When all your funds run out and you still need to travel get epilepsy care, a grant could be the answer.

When all your funds run out and you still need to travel get epilepsy care, a grant could be the answer. The National Children’s Cancer Society: When your budget won’t stretch to accommodate travel needs, the NCCS can cover your child’s travel costs.

When your budget won’t stretch to accommodate travel needs, the NCCS can cover your child’s travel costs. Free Charity Cars: You really can get a car for free. This organization helps struggling families to get wheels.

You really can get a car for free. This organization helps struggling families to get wheels. 1800 Charity Cars: Caring citizens donate cars to help people in need. When you have to take an ill child for regular therapy, a car is an absolute must-have.

Caring citizens donate cars to help people in need. When you have to take an ill child for regular therapy, a car is an absolute must-have. Online Car Donation: If you are struggling to take care of your family and your special needs child because you lack transport, get in touch with people who are there to help.

If you are struggling to take care of your family and your special needs child because you lack transport, get in touch with people who are there to help. Various local charities with car donation programs: There are many small, local car donation charities. Find out what’s available in your area if you’re in a bind because of transport.

Financial Assistance

Extras

So far, we’ve mainly looked at organizations that supply absolute necessities, but there are also those that are willing to treat your child. We won’t provide a comprehensive list here, because there are simply too many, but we will add a few cute ones.

Icing Smiles: Volunteers around the US are willing to bake cakes for special needs kids when they reach special milestones like birthdays.

Volunteers around the US are willing to bake cakes for special needs kids when they reach special milestones like birthdays. Camp Boggy Creek: This holiday camp offers “serious fun” for special needs kids and their families.

This holiday camp offers “serious fun” for special needs kids and their families. Deliver the Dream : Offers free family trips that will occur in a special place every time just to make your child experience amazing and fun things. Each retreat is made for a specific illness such as autism, spina bifida, Down syndrome and cancer.

: Offers free family trips that will occur in a special place every time just to make your child experience amazing and fun things. Each retreat is made for a specific illness such as autism, spina bifida, Down syndrome and cancer. Feel Better Friends : Caring volunteers produce beautiful handmade cuddly dolls to provide comfort to children with medical problems.

: Caring volunteers produce beautiful handmade cuddly dolls to provide comfort to children with medical problems. The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project: Provides fun and therapeutic experiences to any child with disabilities.

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