My Turn
As a teacher, Karen Hinds had been referring families of her special education students to Raising Special Kids for years. […]
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Twila’s Story
After learning of her youngest child’s diagnosis, Twila set out to learn all she could about Cerebral Palsy and what
De and Andy
Like many busy moms raising children with special needs, De takes advantage of services on the internet to help keep
Gabby and Josh
When Josh was 11, Gabby and her family moved from California leaving behind their support networks. While they were getting
Meet Our Supporters – Chuck Smith Family
Chuck and Nancy Smith began supporting Raising Special Kids (then known as Pilot Parents) more than 30 years ago because
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Darby and Max
Darby’s method of dealing with the health, educational and behavioral challenges her family faced with her son, Max, was mentally
Dalton’s School Success
“Raising Special Kids helped me to understand the steps of special education. With that assistance, my next IEP meeting was the most successful one I’d ever had.”
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I always feel welcomed
“When you are going through this struggle, you just feel isolated, and you don’t know where to turn. It’s so hard because your friends and family want to help, but they don’t know what to do, they haven’t walked in your shoes. It was good to have other parents I could talk with and share.”
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Parent Leadership
A proud mother of two, Migdalia Morales first connected with Raising Special Kids after learning through a parent support group