Wow!! Isn't technology amazing. There are so many amazing and yet frustrating struggles we overcome daily with our children. I do hope you find this new...
Welcome new members! Please share this list with other families you know. Families Together has been providing support, information and resources to Kansas...
Hope this grows bigger and better each day. I'm a new stepmom of a 13-year-old boy in Leavenworth, and am trying to navigate the waters of LD education and...
Karen, If you would call our KC office (913) 287 -1970 we can also offer so resources and ideas on who to contact regarding getting your stepson the services...
Hi there, My name is Nicole Pulliam, however, if you've been around for many years, you might remember me as Nickee Hubbard. I have one special needs son,...
Thanks, Leia! I'll try to call soon. We're trying to schedule a meeting with his teachers, and Dr. Byers is reviewing his records, so I'll know more soon. I...
I just wanted to send a quick note introducing myself and my family. I am Cassandra and am married to Tony. We have two kids through the miracle of adoption....
Hi Cassandra and all! I am also new to the group. I have a daughter 16 dx with depression, ADHD and ODD. My husband was recently dx ADD. Have a great day! Pam ...
Does anyone know of a good reading program for middle-school age kids? Not "Hooked on Phonics" stuff, since every professional I talk to has no faith in them....
Anyone else having problems with this? I keep putting my setting on "no email" so I can just read messages in the group only, but I keep getting individual...
And does anyone out there know of any place (especially near Leavenworth or Corporate Woods in Overland Park, or near the route between the two) that is taking...
I am slow in the intro. I have 4 kids. 1 is on a IFSP is going into trans. The other is on a IEP. I have been having trouble with the IEP stuff. Not getting...
Welcome Angie. I have a 3.5 year old son who is being evaluated by our school district next month. He was just diagnosed with Bipolar, ADHD and OCD. I am...
Hi, there!! I am Diane and I have a 21 year old daughter, Jackie, with autism and moderate mental retardation. We are currently transitioning into the world...
Welcome to the group. If you would like to talk with another parent about their services with young adults in the flinthills, call the Wichita Center for a...
... Thanks! Currently we have HCBS in home supportive care and temporary respite. We just switched over to that from SGF respite last year. So, mostly it is...
Hi, As a fairly new service provider, I am very frustrated by the change to the statewide witing list. We don't know where our people stand at this point...
Hi. My family just moved to Kansas from Missouri. I have a 2 year old daughter with Angelman Syndrome. A family recommended me get in touch with Families...
Where do you live in KS? There are twin girls w/ Angelman's at my sons' school. Rainbows United in Wichita. They are the state agency for 0-3 I believe and...
Something is blocking my moving forward with this -- I mean something in me. I am guardian for my 15-yo granddaughter who has Asperger's among other things...
Julie: I know how you are feeling about this. Our family decided to go with this about 10+ years ago. We have found care givers who are college students for...
I am not sure where to turn at this point. My daughter struggles so hard in school, and it causes her a lot of distress. However, she does well on her grades...
Is she having problems with her social skills? I know that this sounds crazy but I went through the same thing with my daughter. How old is she? kris ... ...
I have not written very much but I am asking for any help that any one could provide. I have run into some medical problems with one of my children and I don't...
Hi Kris, It doesn't sound crazy. Yes, she has trouble with social skills. She gets along great with grown ups, but kids tend to stay away from her. The...