{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Renee Grassi","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/renee-grassi\/","title":"Serving Parents of Children with Disabilities","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"awlHWKG0Kf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/serving-parents-of-children-with-disabilities\/\">Serving Parents of Children with Disabilities<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/serving-parents-of-children-with-disabilities\/embed\/#?secret=awlHWKG0Kf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Serving Parents of Children with Disabilities&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"awlHWKG0Kf\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Being a children&#8217;s librarian goes beyond serving children.\u00a0 Certainly, that&#8217;s a HUGE part of the job, but the reality is that our jobs are more encompassing than that.\u00a0 We are challenged and rewarded by serving the needs of patrons of all ages, and that includes the needs of parents and caregivers.\u00a0 If your library is focusing on outreach to children with special needs, don&#8217;t forget that the parents of these children require our services, too.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s just a short list of things that public libraries can offer parents of children with disabilities. Special Needs Collections: If your library already has a parenting collection, think about expanding it or adding a new, targeted collection of items focusing on special needs related topics.\u00a0 Whether this collection is simply made up of adult materials, or if it includes a combination of materials that both adults and children can use, there is a variety..."}