children with special needs Archives - In Support of Families

Advocate for Your Child

Parents as Advocates An advocate fights for the rights of someone else, typically someone who is not able to speak for themselves. Children, especially children with special needs, are not always able to speak for themselves. They need an advocate,

Raising Children With Special Needs

Parenthood brings many challenges. Most first time parents find changes taking place almost immediately, changes in their sleep patterns, budget, social life and schedule. As recorded in the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s “Expenditures on Children by Families, 2015,” the