Encircle Families
Family Stories
April 22, 2013
Elizabeth & Jackson
“It was hard at first, but we realized a known is better than an unknown. We started doing a ton of research.” The pediatrician gave…
April 10, 2013
Jenifer and Maddie
When Jenifer arrived home from China with her newly adopted 19-month old daughter, she felt a mix of emotions. Amid the joy of cuddling her…
March 20, 2013
Darby and Max
Darby's method of dealing with the health, educational and behavioral challenges her family faced with her son, Max, was mentally to "put those into buckets,…
November 14, 2012
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…
September 24, 2012
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…
November 27, 2011
Parent Leadership
A proud mother of two, Migdalia Morales first connected with Raising Special Kids after learning through a parent support group about the workshops offered in…
May 6, 2006
Teresa and RyRy
After raising children of her own, Teresa didn't expect to find herself raising another baby--her grandson. Teresa also discovered that RyRy was not going to…