Welcome! My name is Mike Radicone, founder and creator of eSpecialMatch.com; A social network dedicated to families with special needs children and the professionals who serve them. But before we get into the wide range of resources this website can offer you, let me tell you a little bit about myself......

After earning my Masters in Special Education, I began working as an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapist in private home sessions. Throughout my career as an ABA therapist, I have serviced preschool and school-aged children with a wide variety of special needs including Autism, Aspergers, Downs Syndrome, Speech/Language disorders, ADD/ADHD and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), to name a few. My background consists of extensive private school and public school teaching (mainly in a self-contained capacity) where parent interaction and training are at the forefront of my responsibilities. In addition to teaching, I currently speak at educational conferences, provide training to parents and teachers, facilitate social groups and transition special needs students to new schools.

Over time I have met many amazing families who have put a great deal of time, money, and effort into providing the best experiences they can for their children. Several families expressed the challenges they faced in finding other families that have children with similar needs to their own, and specifically in locating social peers, therapists, and information. One day it clicked and I decided to introduce two of these families to each other and, in a short period of time, noticed some very positive results. The children, with different degrees of disabilities, were able to interact with each other and the adults had an opportunity to share information, experiences, and ideas. They continued to keep in touch and set up play dates, no longer needing me to facilitate the meetings. This sharing of information and bringing people together through their personal experiences is the premise behind eSpecialMatch.com.

So, I hope you will take a few minutes to create a profile and join the eSpecialMatch.com community! Connect with other families, share stories, blog with a therapist and take advantage of the many other resources that eSpecialMatch.com has to offer. Your feedback is valuable so please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  with your comments/questions.

eSpecialMatch.com – A Social Network for Special Needs!