I am looking for moms with special needs children. Any and all special needs welcomed. There is so much need in my area for support groups. I am in Pico Rivera. My surrounding cities are Downey, Montebello, Whittier, Rosemead, Norwalk. I would like to find moms who are interested in meeting for support and education. Topics of discussion included but not limited to: education on the function of the brain, going into detail about different special needs, coping with grief, medication, IEP and school systems, diagnosis etc. I recently attended a training seminar titled Educate, Equip and Support: Building Hope sponsored by United Advocates for Children and Families. This seminar inspired me so much I finally got the courage to ask anyone if they would like to get together. Many of us moms who have kids with special needs tend to become isolated and it can be very hard to reach out. This has been my case but I am tired of being alone in this. I know there are many moms in the same situation. Often we think we are the only ones going through these hardships. We are not alone and there are advocates out there fighting for our rights and our children's rights. I am lucky enough to have a mother-in-law who is a parent advocate. To moms of children of all special needs bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, down syndrome, PDD, OCD, ADD/ADHD, ED, ODD, all acronyms welcomed. :)
Hi there! I have a daughter with CP, but I am in Burbank. If you would like, you can reach me at ____@____.com,com. I also have a 1 year old little boy. We customize wagons for kids, also with special needs to try and give another option to a wheelchair. Have a great day & good luck!
T. Nelson
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S., I live up in Redondo Beach, but I'd be willing to drive somewhere once a month if it meant getting support. I also build websites for a living, so I could create an online support community as well. Email me if you're interested!
Our son is 6-1/2. He has been diagnosed with PDD as well. He also has auditory processing disorder, severe speech delay, dysgraphia and possibly ADD-inattentive type. Fighting with the school district has become a full-time job. We're exhausted!
Hi S.,
I work at HaMercaz, a central resource for families raising children with special needs. I'd love to talk with you and hear more about your family.
We are a program of Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Federation and are open to all members of the community, regardless of faith, ethnicity or background. We are located in LA but we'd love to have you and your family join us at any of our family fun days, educational lectures, support groups or sibling workshops. We connect families to resources in the community and can be reached at 866-287-8030 or you can contact me directly at ____@____.com can also visit us online at www.hamercaz.org. We're also on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HaMercaz and Facebook at www.facebook.com/HaMercaz.
Hope to hear from you soon!
S.
