Archive: Stories
Jeff Ackerman on Music, Meaning, and Perspective
Jeff Ackerman’s journey into music wasn’t marked by a single breakthrough moment — it was shaped by patience, persistence, and a deep commitment to expressing what words alone couldn’t always capture. Diagnosed with autism at…
Making Friends and Reaching New Milestones
Last year we moved to Florida from North Carolina. Eddie has transitioned to life here so beautifully. He joined several clubs for special needs adults and has made a lot friends. He was even voted…
Early Reading Success
Anjelique is 4 years old and is reading on a first-grade level!
A Christmas Miracle: Karlie’s Journey to Smiles and Joy
Having Karlie present in the moments again is the greatest Christmas gift for our family. Karlie has Cerebral Folate Deficiency & Hyper-mobile Folate Deficiency. Altering Karlie’s diet to remove Folic Acid and Dairy and starting…
A Big Leap: Thriving in Kindergarten
My son has worked so hard with ABA, OT and Speech the past few years that he is now in a regular kindergarten class and thriving! His teacher told me he is doing so well,…
Journey to a New Beginning
This is the year we said goodbye to the school district as Akshay turned 22. He earned his high school diploma while in the adult transition program. He entered a college work program in the…
Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Dreams
Connor has PANS and has fought so hard this year despite flares. He graduated speech!!! He’s in a general education classroom! These are goals that I only dreamt that he would achieve!! Very proud of…
Growth, Courage, and New Milestones
Zeke’s 2024 accomplishments: He rode a bike without trainers. He is now allowing us to brush and floss all his teeth working through his gag reflex. Made big strides in swim strokes. Socialization back and…
A Life-Changing Year
We were so blessed to be chosen as a TACA scholarship recipient this year. Because of this scholarship, we were able to see an outstanding doctor who helped us figure out so many of my…