Margo (27), Katherine Ann (25), developmentally delayed, Shelby County

“I am not a planner but my sister and my niece wish that I was since they might be guardians one day. I must plan for the future care of my daughters. This is very hard for me. ”

Cassidy (13), Other, Shelby County

“It is easy to feel alone.”

Tree (5), Autism, Shelby County

“Being the parent of children without autism, Tree challenged everything I knew of behavior, understanding, discipline, and development in children.”

Myles (4), Autism, Shelby County

“Our life is all about therapies, not play- dates.”

Thomas (13), Other, Shelby County

“Thomas does not fit into any of the IDEA categories, so he receives insufficient school services.”