Though I’m not a natural at Twitter (as compared to Facebook which is my kind of social networking), the service has been a great way to find other people who assist families of kids with special needs. Using the prescribed 140 characters or less, it recently brought Barb Dittrich and me together.
Barb Dittrich
Charlie, one of the Dittrich’s three children, has hemophilia. So his parents are familiar with quick trips to the hospital, doctors’ waiting rooms, and having a typical day quickly become atypical. Like many parents of kids with special needs, they started looking for support to help them deal with the challenges they faced. Here’s what Barb says about their search:
“In the days ahead we struggled with countless visits to the hospital, financial burdens and a lack of support. All that we read or sought help with was so lacking in Godly influence. We knew that He had to be part of the mix if we were going to survive life with this child. Another couple at church had a wheelchair-bound son several years older than ours and we sought to connect with them. We thought other parents of special needs kids could really help one another through this difficult journey.”
Snappin’ Ministries
Their desire eventually turned into Snappin’ Ministries, which provides a variety of services and support resources for parents and kids with special needs in Wisconsin. You can read more them at www.snappin.org. Be sure to check out their resources page. It is full of great stuff!
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