Handbook for Special Needs Parenting in Poland

👋 Welcome!

This handbook explains how to navigate Polish systems, advocate for your child, and thrive as an expatriate family raising a child with special needs in Poland.

📌 Getting Started

Why this handbook exists

The gaps we're filling and why it matters.
Getting diagnosed in Poland

First steps and what happens next.
The Polish system explained

Making sense of the maze of acronyms and institutions.

👥 Building Your Support System

Building your dream team

Finding the right doctors and specialists who actually help.
Making NFZ work for you

Public healthcare hacks and when to go private.
Paperwork that matters

The certificates you need and how to get them.

🏫 Education & Development

School options that don't suck

Education choices and how to make them work.
Therapy that works

Finding effective support without breaking the bank.

💰 Practical Stuff

Money matters

Benefits you're entitled to and how to actually get them.
Daily life solutions

Practical stuff that makes everything easier.
Getting around Poland

Transportation tips and accessibility realities.
Taking care of yourself

Because you can't pour from an empty cup.
Cool tech that helps

Tools and equipment that make a difference.

🔄 Planning & Preparation

When things go wrong

Emergency resources and crisis support.
Planning ahead

What comes next and how to prepare.

🤝 Community & Resources

Finding your people

Building a community that gets it.
Success stories

Real families making it work in Poland.
Where to find everything

The ultimate resource directory.
How you can help

Join our mission to make Poland better for special needs families.