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Special Kids Launches "Alex's Big Mack Lending Service

In 2007, one of our members’ children passed away suddenly. Alex was 2 years old. His parents asked for donations to be made to Special Kids instead of flowers for his funeral. As a result of the generous amount donated, we decided to use the money to do something specific to help others and launch a communication aid lending service in particular the BigMack and LittleMack ( a smaller version of the BigMack) called Alex's Big Mack Lending Service. These items are often the first step to “communicating” for those children who have speech and language difficulties. They have a 20 second memory and can be used to record simple messages and instructions which the child can use in many situations. Our service will allow a member to borrow two for a few months to try out free of charge and thus not have to pay out unnecessarily if the item isn't suitable for their child. At the end of the trial, they can then decide to purchase their own or seek funding from the relevant source. More detail can be found in the member only section of the website.

Postcards and Posters

We now have printed business postcards and posters. If you are from an organisation which would like to display either or both of these, please email Special Kids with your details and approximate volume required and we will be happy to send to you

Special Kids supports SCOPE's In the Picture campaign

Special Kids in the UK have been working with SCOPE to promote their In the Picture campaign which aims to promote use of images of children with disabilities (both visible and hidden) within books. Several of our members have submitted pictures for their photo bank and been involved in photo sessions. For more information on the campaign, visit In the Picture.