“The fact that the employees of RSK have been through what us ‘newbies’ are going through is such a relief. I also really value how easy it is to reach someone if I have a question or need support.”
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.
“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.”
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.
“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.”