Stories

Keith and family

Meet Keith and His Family At AppState's Dance Marathon
Feb 16, 2017

My name is Kim Flowers and I am a parent of a 15 year old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability, named Keith, as well as a 13 ...

decorated pumpkin

A Bad Case of Stripes
Jan 12, 2017

A huge thank you to Mrs.Patti Hensley's kindergarten class who won the Cove Creek Elementary School Pumpkin Book Character contest with their "Bad Cas...

Caleb

Caleb's Story
Nov 7, 2016

Hope, Love, and Learning to Trust—My HeroBy: Caleb's MomOur son, Caleb, was born on the same day (only eight years later) than his big brother, Jaco...

Zeb

The Journey
Oct 16, 2016

The JourneyBy: Lisa PittmanI have worked in Human Services for going on 12 years now, working primarily in the trenches of Child Protective Services a...

Landon

Cooking with Landon is Always a Hit
Sep 22, 2016

By: Landon's MomLandon's mother asked him what Autism was and his response was:"Always Unique Totally Interesting Sometimes Mysterious."At a recent ba...

Erin

Erin's Story: Rotary Essay
Aug 17, 2016

By: Erin WardIn the Rotary essay, we are asked to think about four questions: “Is it the truth?” “Is it fair to all concerned?” “Will it bui...

moms with their children

Circle of Parents Support Group- Discovering Possibilities
Jun 17, 2014

Raising children with special needs can be challenging at times. Many times I question myself on how to properly meet my children’s emotional, behav...

Adam and Brooke Burleson during race

Three Families Provide Inspiration and Raise Awareness
Jun 17, 2014

The Run for Holland 5K was organized by Adam and Brooke Burleson to raise awareness for parents who have had or are having a child born with a physica...

A Sister's Perspective
Jan 16, 2014

What Defines Smart? ~ A Sister's PerspectiveTwo things that are very important to me are education and equal rights. I have always liked learning new ...

Jackie

Jackie's Story
Jan 16, 2014

Embracing The Journey written by Janessa E. SheltonSpring is finally here! It's that time of year that rolls around and I find myself wondering where ...