Editor’s Blog

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Montie Stone I get the biggest kick out of finding the perfect gift for someone. I got this from my mom. She was forever on the lookout for that gift that just “fit.” She would shop all year long for Christmas and hide her stash until the big day. We even found gifts after she passed away and there was no doubt who each gift was for – each gift was special and fit each of us as individuals.

On top of looking for the perfect gifts during this busy holiday season, I have had the added task of planning the Kids Enabled Resource Fair. This is the third year that I am involved in planning the fair and it is no small feat. It is hard work and takes a good bit of time, but it is the culmination of all I love about Kids Enabled. In a way, it is much like looking for gifts that are the perfect fit.

Children with learning differences are unique and each has his own needs and “gifts.” An intervention such as therapy, a school, a camp or a social outlet can make the difference in helping him reach his full potential. No one child is the same so each intervention is chosen to fit each individual child. So, where do you start to look for these interventions? The Kids Enabled Resource Fair, of course.

The Kids Enabled Resource Fair is energy, palpable hope, wisdom abounding, realization of needs and ways to meet these needs. The majority of attendees are at the beginning of their journey. They come with more questions than answers. It is the ONE place to get a myriad of answers to those questions.

Once they walk through the door, their world will be transformed into a neighborhood of services at their finger tips. They find educators from specialized schools. They find speech and language pathologists and occupational therapists. They find nutritionists and recreational outlets. They find services to bring out the “gifts” that each child may have in drama or art or even martial arts. For those who want to understand what a diagnosis really means, they can visit our scheduled speakers during the afternoon to learn more and ask those questions.

And to give back as our gift, Kids Enabled has created a $250 scholarship to be given to an attendee who RSVPs and registers at the fair that can be used at any summer camp or therapy clinic for any child of their choosing. Now that’s a gift that Kids Enabled is proud to present!

I wish your family a happy and healthy holiday and look forward to seeing you at the Kids Enabled Resource Fair on January 29th. Tell all your friends and family to come too!