Having a child with a rare diagnosis can often be isolating and overwhelming. Sometimes family or friends may not understand, and it can be stressful navigating everything that a child with special health care needs requires.
Maria credits Raising Special Kids with helping her gain the calm she needed to face unknown diagnoses and helping her stay focused on Manuel’s abilities and skills rather than his challenges.
Raising a child with intense medical and developmental needs will always be a challenge for Jennifer, but with Raising Special Kids just a phone call away, she knows she has people by her side who truly understand and are willing to take on the challenges with her.
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“Raising Special Kids has been here for our family many times already in my young son’s journey.”
Early voting is not new to Arizona and voters have been participating in democracy through early voting for the past …
Some AZ legislation we feel are important for families of children with disabilities. Click on a bill to learn more.
For families of children with disabilities, understanding how the Legislature works when it comes to funding services and passing new legislation that affects families is essential.
Not only does Michelle Dumay have a calming voice, she is able to candidly describe her complex family experiences with …
“I feel fortunate that my background as a special education teacher provided me with knowledge of the special education process and my rights. But, coming into IEP meetings as a parent– it’s very different.”