Christopher (18), Cerebral Palsy, Shelby County

“It’s overwhelming to go to the school, and feel like you have to get down on your hands and knees and beg for services you know your children should have. ”

Danny (55), Other, Shelby County

“With him [Danny] being 55-years-old, it’s not like it was when he was born. Now, there’s help. There are programs and suggestions, but when he was born there was nothing.”

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.”

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.”