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The 2011 Readers' Choice Awards on About.com


About.com's 2011 Readers' Choice Awards will showcase the best products, features and services in multiple categories, from technology to hobbies to parenting. Nominations will be accepted from Jan. 13 to Feb. 4 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Fill out this form in its entirety and click "Send Feedback" to have your favorite Special-Needs sites and books counted for our 2011 Readers' Choice Awards for Parenting Special Needs. Check back with Parenting Special Needs at About.com awards page to learn about finalists in other categories. 

Winners will be announced March 15. There's no prize -- just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of one of the biggest networks on the web. on Feb. 11, 2011 to see if your favorite special-needs sites and books were nominated, and visit our central awards page to learn about finalists in other categories.
Question: What Are the About.com Readers' Choice Awards?
Answer: The 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards will showcase the best products, features and services in dozens of categories. Readers' Choice grew out of a successful awards program on our Computing channel, and it's being expanded this year to include multiple channels, from technology to hobbies to parenting. About.com Parenting Special Needs is one of the participants this year. Nominations will be accepted starting Jan. 13, 2011. Voting will take place from Feb. 11 through March 8, with winners announced March 15. There's no prize -- just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of one of a leading website owned by The New York Times Co. To learn more, visit awards.about.com. For information about the awards to be featured on the About.com Parenting Special Needs site, keep reading this FAQ.


Question: What Qualifies a Site for "Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog"?
Answer: The first category for the Readers' Choice Awards for the About.com Parenting Special Needs site is "Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog." To qualify for this award, a blog should be:
  • Written by the parent of a child with special needs
  • An active blog with recent postings
  • A blog with the primary purpose of sharing personal parenting experiences, rather than news or advice
** Everything in italics is taken from About.com's Special Needs Site. **

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