Funding Resources to Get iPads to Kids with Special Needs

Money doesn't grow on trees, but it certainly grows from the hearts of people who care about kids with special needs!  Know a child with special needs who would benefit from an iPad or iPhone but the family just can't work it into the budget?  Here is a list of some great places to look for financial assistance for these kids and their families. 

I will update this list as I come across new links.  Do you know of a resource I missed? Feel free to add it in the comments section below this post! :)

Different Iz Good  is a great site and a great blog for many reasons!  They not on,y offer their own grants for iPads and iPhones, but also provide links to other sources who do.!

Loud Mommy Is another great blog that offers grants for iPads to children on the Autism Spectrum.  They are currently fundraising and will offer a new round of grantsstarting April, 2012. 

iTaalk.org spotlights funding sources on their Tuesday's Treasures Blog weekly, including sources of iPad grants. Although they recently closed their own iPad grant campaign, they offer a wide array of funding resource links on their site under Resources.  

Babbies with iPads also offers grants to qualified applicants and their site shares great tips and other resources!

The Kaufman Center in Michigan also posted a great PDF with some awesome sources of funding for kids with special needs.  This list is quite comprehensive and includes resources for many other equipment and service needs, including medicine, therapy, and technology.  

Check back often for updates!

 

The GSF is Giving Away 50 iPads in 50 Weeks!

The Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (theGSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing global awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the #1 genetic killer of young children, accelerating research focused on ending this cruel disease, and supporting families impacted by SMA and other life-altering conditions. theGSF is an all volunteer organization, meaning 100% of your donation goes toward fulfilling our mission.

This awesome foundation is not only working hard on a free AAC App, "Say Hi", but they are also heading Project Mariposa to help get 50 iPads into the lives of 50 kids in need.   Check out Project Mariposa for your child, or a child you know that could benefit from this technology!  Keep up to date about theGSF's new App on the horizon, Say Hi, by visiting their site and checking with SNEAK regularly.  You can also help keep this cause and its foundation alive by making a donation to theGSF.  

 

Tech for Triston Update!

Check out our Tech for Triston update! We reached our goal and Triston and his family have already started purchasing and enjoying his equipment!  Check back frequently to see how Triston is learning and communicating with his new system!

Go to the SNEAK Tech for Triston page for full details!

Tech for Triston Update!

We reached (and exceeded!) our fundraising goal for Triston yesterday! Thank you again to everyone who supported Triston and his family! VisitSNEAK outside the box: Tech for Triston Fundraiser for those who still wish to donate. The family and I will work closely together throughout this week to initiate the order for Triston's equipment. We hope to receive everything he needs to get started before the holidays!

SNEAK encourages others to start a Give Froward campaign to get much needed equipment to a special needs child in your community!