Special Needs, Special Parents

Deanne is delighted to introduce this guest, Joan Johnson!

Joan Johnson is the owner and an Occupational Therapist at Creating Pathways Pediatric Therapy clinic in Keizer. This clinic just opened in August of 2013 and offers Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy for children with various disabilities.

Kati Wolfe from Autism Service Dogs of America shares information about how to get a service dog, how the dogs are trained and what the dogs do for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Patti Taylor is back! Tune in to hear what she learned at the Mega Conference and information about the transition programs available. She is the President of the willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association and has a child with Down Syndrome.

Deanne talks with Tami Montemayor who works for Oregon Family to Family. She is also a parent of a child with special needs. Tami shares her wealth of information she has gained through her education, work experiences and parenting experiences.

Larz Stewart of Adventures Without Limits discussed great traveling and active outdoor opportunities for people of all ability levels.

Deanne interviews Laura Jenson. Laura is a Speech Language Pathologist in a local school district. Check out all of the skills that Speech Pathologists work on in the school setting!

Deanne interviews Dr. Jesse Payne - Professor from Corban college discusses brain development and the rare condition that his child was born with.

Deanne interviews Lois Stark. Lois has worked in the special education field for 32 years. She shares her expertise and experiences in the areas of working with students needing Occupational Therapy, social/ emotional services and academic services. Tune in to hear her stories of success and useful educational tools she employed.

Part 2 of 2 Deanne speaks with Representative Sarah Gilser about the Kplan and how the Affordable Care Act is designed to improve services for people with disabilities.

Part 1 of 2 Deanne speaks with Representative Sarah Gilser about the Kplan and how the Affordable Care Act is designed to improve services for people with disabilities.