In honor of Mother's Day, we wanted to highlight some of our special moms and share with you their outlook on life with a special needs child.
 Leanne Kirk has spent over 20 years working with people with disabilities. She was President of the Halton Down Syndrome Association for close to 4 years, and went on to build and create a learning and resource centre for families and people with Down Syndrome. She has helped many families, children and adults with Down Syndrome by providing them with the resources, education and information necessary to lead content and fulfilling lives. Read More |
 Debbie takes her son Lennox, 6 1/2, swimming, to the movies, and Canada’s Wonderland regularly. She spends all of her free time with him, and is currently teaching him how to ride a bike. Lennox has severe autism and is non-verbal. “Autism is what my child has,” she says, “but it doesn’t define who he is.” Read More
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 Waiting for a diagnosis or treatment when your child has autism or developmental delays can be excruciating for parents. Many parents feel lost and helpless while on long wait lists for a diagnosis, to see a specialist, or for therapy treatments and intervention to begin. Dr. Karen Neary was one of these parents. Read More |
 Mili realized when her son, Alex, was about a year old that he was different. He spoke early, and covered his ears a lot, he couldn’t sleep without a hand wound through her hair. At 4 years old he was able to teach her how to play chess, and at 5 he was asking about electricity and how it connected to buildings and cars. Read More |
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