Not Alone: The Hess Family

  My husband and I adopted Jared and Jaxon when they were infants.  They are just 2 days apart in age.  When Jared was 3 years old, we started noticing that he had some developmental delays.  When he turned 4 years old, he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and also Jaxon was diagnosed with […]

Not Alone: Ana and Aden

What’s Our Story? Aden was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the age of 3yrs. When I was given this diagnosis I was devastated as parent, because to hear that your child is a little different can really shake a parents world. I begin to find out what are the steps that I would […]

Not Alone: Jason and Lindsay

What’s Our Story? When our son JD turned two, he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Sensory Processing Disorder. Since then he’s spent countless hours in behavioral, speech, occupational and social therapy.  In the two and a half years since his diagnosis, JD has come so far! He was non-verbal before and can […]

Not Alone: Henry and Karelyn

We were not wired by our Maker to try and get through life on our own.  He has created within us a deep desire to share life with each other.  It’s part of His plan.  Staying emotionally healthy and meeting the various challenges of parenting children with special needs is easier when you share life […]

Not Alone: Mendy And Nathan

What’s Our Story? Nathan was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 7. For years he had many medical issues and challenges that caused him to be in the hospital. At that time, it seemed to be our main focus. We knew things that he did were just not right. When he was diagnosed with […]