It seems like almost all of us have heard exceptional stories about parents, caregivers, and special needs children and adults. At Exceptional Needs Programs, Inc., while our focus is on supporting and educating houses of worship for exceptional needs programming, we also provide support in organizing various types of 3-4 hour events for children while the parents get respite and time to themselves that is often all too rare.

While some with special needs are not blessed with loving and supportive parents, it seems that the substantial majority of stories are family stories. These include stories of joy and unexpected achievements, of endurance and perseverance, of breaking new ground in supportive care or housing, and stories of how the love and nurturing of one in need became the greatest testimony of the nurturer.