Mallory Lee was trying to be patient. She was waiting for the “light to turn on” in her daughter Skylar’s brain. That light, her pediatrician had assured her, would turn on like ‘flipping a switch’ and Skylar would begin communicating.
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As Tucker’s 18th birthday grew closer, Janna began having serious misgivings about standing before a judge claiming that Tucker is incapacitated. She thought of all the intelligent, insightful conversations they have and knew she couldn’t do it.
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The night their lives changed course, Brittany Miller and her husband Ryan were settling into life with three daughters, having welcomed tiny Brooke just five weeks earlier. During one of their first family outings with their baby, Brooke began having seizures.
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“I was uneducated and quite overwhelmed.” Throughout the entire process, Raising Special Kids was there for her.
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We know who to call if we are feeling overwhelmed, and know that RSK not only understands logically how to help us (which is obviously important), but also understands compassionately how to help us (which is also a necessity as the challenges we face almost daily can really add up and take a toll on you if you don’t have that compassionate support).
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Jody needed help getting appropriate therapy services. “He had speech therapy and OT every other week but it was not enough.
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“For us to go into a court of law and say that Julia is incompetent to decide if she wants to get married or have kids, we can’t say that. We won’t take that away from her but we will help her.”
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Erika shared how she felt about her first conversation with RSK, “It was amazing. I didn’t understand Becca’s IEP or the special education process. We reviewed Becca’s IEP, provided me with resources and recommended the RSK classes.”
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When Cole was first diagnosed, she contacted Raising Special Kids for help in understanding educational services, the IEP process, and how to effectively advocate for her son.
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I found myself slipping into a deep depression and losing faith in my ability to be a good mom.” Laura reached out to Raising Special Kids and explained her concerns about her son’s situation at school.
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