Balancing School, Health and Sports
Chronic illness forms can protect students from penalties for missing substantial school days due to…
Finding the Right Fit for Child Care
Open communication between a family and a child care center can provide a positive setting,…
Empowering Independence
Like many parents of soon-to-be adults, Elisa and Mark Cain wanted to protect their son…
Becoming Parents Was Unexpected
Tony and his husband William unexpectedly took on the care of his great-nephew Nathaniel…
Navigating Behavior Challenges at School
Throughout Conor’s school years, his behavior frequently interfered with his ability to successfully participate in…
From NICU Challenges to Advocacy – A Journey of Hope & Support
“RSK helped me navigate a world I knew nothing about at one of the lowest…
RSK Gave Me Tools To Advocate
As Cristina Renteria prepared to send her son Atlas to developmental preschool, she ran into…
Getting Support From a Bigger Community
“I needed the support of a bigger community to get my son through this next…
Grateful for RSK’s Continuing Support
The Nieto Castañeda family excitedly welcomed their second child, Gabriel, in July 2002. But as…
A Lifelong Relationship With Raising Special Kids
“Even though our son is no longer a kid, Raising Special Kids is still our…
Change Can Be Hard. Connecting With RSK Helps.
Moving can be a stressful experience for any family. Having a child with intense medical…
Raising Special Kids – A Crucial Partner for Parents, Every Step of the Way
“As a family, we feel more confident knowing we have RSK behind us as we…
Gaining Knowledge & Confidence
Veronica voiced her concerns with the school, but still needed advice and direction on how…
Alex’s Fighting Spirit
Being a parent of a child with special needs is not for the faint of…
Finding Comfort From Someone Who Truly Understands the Challenges
“The fact that the employees of RSK have been through what us ‘newbies’ are going…
We Are Bonded Forever, and That Is a Powerful Feeling!
When Jacqueline Tafoya’s daughter Emma was diagnosed in utero with several medical complexities including clocal…
Changing Perspectives – Embracing Little Victories
Having a child with a rare diagnosis can often be isolating and overwhelming. Sometimes family…
Parents Are the Voices of our Children – But They Are the Warriors
Maria credits Raising Special Kids with helping her gain the calm she needed to face…
Taking on Challenges
With RSK just a phone call away, Jennifer knows she has people by her side…
A One-Stop Shop Of Support
Moving to a new country with a child who has significant disabilities and medical issues…
RSK Helps Family Find the Road to Success and Healing
Reaching out on a busy afternoon led Hope to a wealth of support for her…
A Life-Changing Connection
When venturing into parenthood, most parents do not plan or expect to have a child…
Families Are Not Alone
“Raising Special Kids has been here for our family many times already in my young…
Every Day Is a Miracle
Mom finds help from ‘the Google for families of kids with special needs.’
Busy Parents Lean on Raising Special Kids For Training and Support
Inclusion isn’t just a philosophy for the Merrill family, it’s a way of life.
Raising Special Kids Helps Parent “Keep It Together”
Lurinda Hatathli contacted Raising Special Kids for assistance when her son Jay’dyn struggled at a…
Raising Special Kids Fills the Compassion Gap
Not only does Michelle Dumay have a calming voice, she is able to candidly describe…
Meeting Unique Needs One IEP at a Time
“I feel fortunate that my background as a special education teacher provided me with knowledge…
They Taught Me to Advocate for My Son
“Even before his diagnosis, I knew something was going on with him. Little did I…
How Early Intervention Helped ‘Light Up’ This Skye
Mallory Lee was trying to be patient. She was waiting for the “light to turn…
Challenge Accepted
As Tucker’s 18th birthday grew closer, Janna began having serious misgivings about standing before a…
We Were Really Shocked and Didn’t Know What to Do
The night their lives changed course, Brittany Miller and her husband Ryan were settling into…
Raising Special Kids Helped Me Find My Voice
“I was uneducated and quite overwhelmed.” Throughout the entire process, Raising Special Kids was there…
Raising Special Kids Is Always There
We know who to call if we are feeling overwhelmed, and know that RSK not…