The National Holiday That Doesn't Exist (But Should)

About this episode

The episode discusses the need for a National Special Needs Day and explores ideas for how it could be celebrated.

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Chromosomes & Chaos 🎙️ Okay, hear us out... There’s a National Donut Day. There’s a National Pizza Day. There’s even a National Talk Like a Pirate Day. 🏴‍☠️ But there isn't a National Special Needs Day?! This week, we're talking about why we think there should be one and what it would look like if we got to create it. Would there be parades? Free coffee for therapy parents? Spa days? We share our ideas, our experiences, and why celebrating individuals with disabiliti...

People in this episode

Hosts: Amber Robinson, Patty Sneddon-Kisting

Topics covered

• special needs
• national holidays
• advocacy
• celebration
• community support

Keywords

• special needs
• National Special Needs Day
• advocacy
• celebration
• community
• holidays
• disabilities

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