Special Artisan and Crafter Kodie Smith
Kodie Smith Age: 22 Disorder: Duplication of Chromosome 16p.11.2 -12 Style of Art: Multi-Media As told to us by her mom, Kristy Kodie Smith, 22, is a multi-media artist. She...
Advocating
Special Artisan and Crafter Lila Morrow
Lila Morrow Age: 7 Disorder: Down syndrome Style of Art: beading – ID lanyards As told to us by her mom, Lainey Lila Morrow Lila, our youngest crafter at seven...
Special Artisan and Crafter Austin Bruder
Austin Bruder Age: 14 Disability/Disorder: Dysgraphia and ADHD Style of Art: Woodworking As told to us by his mom, Lynn Austin Bruder, 14, is very much into woodworking. He learned...
Mikey’s Wish: Hard Work Makes a Wish Come True!
Hard work makes a wish come true! I am Mikey, I’m 19, and I live in a village just outside Birmingham, England in the UK. I live with a diagnosis...
The Day I Found Out….
Hello my amazing parents. It’s me, a young adult who managed to make it out on the other side of early intervention and what felt like a lifetime of special...
Advocacy: What Does That Word Mean to You?
The word “Advocacy” can mean a lot of different things to different people, however, Advocacy, by definition, is any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause,...
Applying for SSI Benefits for a Child With Special Needs
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) If you are the parent of a child with special needs, you will know how much added cost your family experiences, from therapy, medical bills, house...
Lifting Others: Julie Hornok
Meet our first mom, Julie Hornok, Founder of United in Autism, award winning author, and most importantly, a Mom to her daughter, Lizzie. When her daughter was diagnosed with autism,...
Lifting Others: Kate Swenson
Meet Kate Swenson who started the blog, Finding Cooper’s Voice, after her son, Cooper, was diagnosed with non-verbal autism. As she began to share her life, she discovered that she...
Family Chat: Feeling Alone? GAP Can Help!
Have you ever experienced that overwhelming feeling that hits you in the gut or throat? That Oh NO… we’re going to have to do this by ourselves. Well, Nancy Rosenberg...
