Category Archives: Special Needs, Special Parents

Tuesdays at Noon. The GEM foundation collective hosts a series of discussions with experts in the field about raising children with special needs, including the stories of how parents cope, support systems, and a better understanding of the special needs community.

Special Needs, Special People – August 4, 2015 – Ben Gorman
September 10, 2015

Oregon Teacher and author of CORPORATE HIGH SCHOOL, A NOVEL, Benjamin Gorman, discusses his book [...]

Special Needs, Special People – May 19, 2015 – Kelly and Post Traumatic Stress
September 10, 2015

Kelly is a former law enforcement officer diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He shares [...]

Special Needs, Special People – May 5, 2015 – Patty Caswell, Part 2
September 10, 2015

Patty Caswell part 2: Deanne and Patty discuss parenting her teenager who was diagnosed with [...]

Special Needs, Special People – April 21 2015 – Patty Caswell
September 10, 2015

Deanne and Patty Caswell Discuss parenting her teenager who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder [...]

Special Needs, Special People – April 7, 2015 – Jonathan Chase part 2
September 10, 2015

Jonathan Chase Part 2 : Deanne wraps up her interview with the autism consultant. Leslie [...]

Special Needs, Special People – March 17 2015 – Jonathan Chase
September 10, 2015

Deanne interviews Jonathan Chase, an inspiring speaker! He writes music, plays bass guitar, speaks in [...]

Special Needs Special People – February 17 2015 – Suzanne Gwynn
September 10, 2015

Cohost Bill Harper joins Deanne as she interviews creator of the Lady Bug House, Suzanne [...]

Special Needs, Special People – 2/3/2015 – Ashley Erb & Tiffani White
February 3, 2015

Deanne interviews Ashley Erb Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordinator and Tiffani White from Shangri-La. Ashley [...]

Special Needs, Special People – 1/20/2015 – Brett Bigham
January 20, 2015

Deanne interviews Oregon Teacher of the Year 2014 Brett Bigham. Brett discusses his successes as [...]