Moving out of state can be stressful for any family. Moving to a new country with a child who has significant disabilities and medical issues …
When Hope Dobbins found herself in the Ability 360 building for a therapy evaluation for her son Cheston, she decided to have courage and open …
When venturing into parenthood, most parents do not plan or expect to have a child with a medical diagnosis or disability, let alone two! Yet …
“Raising Special Kids has been here for our family many times already in my young son’s journey.”
Inclusion isn’t just a philosophy for the Merrill family, it’s a way of life.
Family Support Specialist Jenny Gibbons listened and provided feedback for Lurinda and Jay’dyn. “Jenny was a real-life hero,” Lurinda said. “She helped me keep it …
Not only does Michelle Dumay have a calming voice, she is able to candidly describe her complex family experiences with equal parts seriousness and humor.
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“Even before his diagnosis, I knew something was going on with him. Little did I know, our lives were going to change forever.”
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 …
Jody needed help getting appropriate therapy services. “He had speech therapy and OT every other week but it was not enough.
“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 …
“It was amazing. I didn’t understand Becca’s Individualized Education Plan or the special education process. We reviewed Becca’s IEP and it really helped me understand …
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 …
She remembers thinking, “I need all the help I can get.” She contacted Raising Special Kids.
“I could talk to someone who understood and was a few steps ahead of where we were. I now know just how important Raising Special …
For the first time I felt like I had someone to connect with. I have now had the benefit of this insight over the last …
“One of the most important things I’ve learned from Raising Special Kids is that parents are valuable members of any team decision-making process.”
“I don’t know how the heck I survived,” Lynn said about receiving Zane’s diagnosis just after her daughter was born. Lynn recalled the relief she …
Kathy says she gained an understanding that she is not alone – others are going through similar challenges and finding encouragement and hope.
“Like many parents, sometimes I wanted to deal head-on with an issue and other times I’d just want to bury my head in the sand. …
Angelica’s second baby was due in just three weeks when her first son, Andres, was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. “My world was shattered—turned upside down,” …
Though this dashing young man manages to dress for school very day like he just walked off the pages of GQ (his own idea), he …
Riley’s mom, Kristie, does not remember a time in his life when they did not rely on Raising Special Kids to help. Kristie first learned …
Ellen remembers being told not to worry during her son Jack’s 18-month-old checkup when she mentioned that her son was not using any words. After …
A hospital social worker referred Sophia’s mother, Sharon, to Raising Special Kids. Sharon felt encouraged by “the reassurance that other families live this too.
After Louise and her husband received a diagnosis for their son, Robert, she felt unsure about what to do next. “We had a diagnosis but …
Samantha and her husband did not know their 7-month old son had swallowed a small toy. Nor were they prepared for the cascade of medical …
Family Support Specialist, Nannette Salasek, has been helping families deal with challenges of raising children with special needs since she began volunteering for Raising Special …
Tory did not know what to do about her son’s difficulties at school. She knew Chris was smart, but each day the conflicts were getting …
Emma was born healthy and had a happy infancy until the day she was rushed to the hospital with a life threatening head injury. She …
As a teacher, Karen Hinds had been referring families of her special education students to Raising Special Kids for years. Then, Karen became the mother …
Mark and Tricia’s family started their journey of raising children with special needs when their youngest son was born with Lobar emphysema and had part …
After learning of her youngest child’s diagnosis, Twila set out to learn all she could about Cerebral Palsy and what she could do to help …