Nothing illuminates a subject more powerfully than personal stories. This podcast, created from a panel discussion at Raising Arizona Kids magazine’s first annual Special Needs Resource Fair, features stories from several parents who are raising children with special needs — and perspectives from a longtime special-education teacher.
Our panelists:
Stacy Strombeck-Goodrich
Outreach Coordinator
Arizona Autism United • azaunited.org
Mother of two sons with autism
Related story: “Talking to children about learning differences”
Lissette Lent
Author of the children’s book “We’re Not So Different After All”
Founder of Red Glasses Productions • redglasses.org
Mother of Maggie, who has a rare genetic disorder called Mosaic Trisomy 8
Melissa Forney
Director of Special Needs Ministry
Mountain View Presbyterian Church • mvpcspecialneeds.com/
Parent of a child attending New Way Academy, which specializes in learning and attention differences.
Nancie Schauder
Special education teacher in a developmental preschool
Deer Valley Unified School District
