Candice Lange

Some of you are wondering why I chose these topics for the website.

Years ago I read "And Then I Had Kids, Encouragement for Mother's of Young Children" by Susan Alexander Yates. In the book she mentions having five folders in your life that you are interested in and can talk about when called upon.

The special needs topic became a priority when my son, Corey, was 2 years old and diagnosed with cerebral palsy. I have volumes of information at my desk and in my computer that I will pull from to share with you. It has become a wonderful way to revisit the information and to put it in a format that can be easily accessed for many to use. As I continue this journey with Corey and connecting with other families and organizations I will share the new information found.

Special needs section also is the main connection during the month for the FOCUS Mall of Georgia Special Needs Support and Share Group that meets the last Thursday of each month. Come join us if you are in the area. The calendar of events section and the Support and Share Group-FOCUS section contain the meeting information.

Organization and Home Management is my next folder of interest. I grew up in a well run home and my mind needs visual organization and cleanliness to be relaxed. My grandma always told me that when you have a problem clean and the troubles would be lessened. Well I had a pretty clean home until I started writing on this website for hours a day. It really did make a difference on how I processed my emotions. The many resources I have gathered and valuable solutions I have learned will be available for you to use in your own home.

The travel section came out of a need for me to find a solution to my travel sickness as I love to travel and friends suggested finding information on special needs friendly activities and locations for their families.

Corey and Ashley are my reason for the toys section. As I started building this site Corey's birthday was a month away and we were wondering what to get him that would be useful for a long time or something that he would really love. I don't get to go out shopping much in the stores so this was fun searching the web. Plus, you are a great resource for me when you share the items that your children love. Thank you.

I am open to suggestions and comments on how to improve the site and what you found most useful.

My hope is for you to find solutions and make connections during your visit and want to come back for more.

Thank you for coming to my website.

Mike, Corey, Ashley and Candice Lange family photo taken in October 2005. Corey had just turned 7 years old and Ashley was 4 years old. They have changed so much in one year.

I'll write more about our family and our journey with special needs as the website is more complete with the other information for everyone to use.

This digital photo was taken by Alan Gunn and edited by Amy Gunn. Alan Gunn Studios is located in Dacula, GA and can be contacted at 678-714-8404. I love having them take our photos. Amy does a wonderful job putting four heads together from different photos and making it look as if we all did it in one shot. Alan also takes photos at weddings.

Welcome and thank you for joining me on the journey to connect with others and find solutions to our everyday situations. I am eager to learn from you as I also hope you learn something new every time you log on to this site.

Some of my friends and family have suggested I write a book about the many challenges in my life. Instead, this format was chosen to be the most up-to-date, flexible and an opportunity for me to grow by connecting with you.

Hopefully this site will help you to find solutions, motivation to accomplish the task at hand, and friendly, caring support. Become a part of this site and include your own experiences and suggestions through the comment area. We all have knowledge on more things than we realize.

This site will continually expand to provide you with more useful ideas and more people who may be in the same situation as you or have come out of it with more wisdom to share.

If this site was helpful to you in anyway, you are welcome to forward it on to those you think would enjoy the same benefit. Thank you.

Hope you had a wonderful holiday season and a great start to the new year. Mine has been very busy and I apologize for not keeping this site up to date. It has been a full time job and I realized that there are fewer hours available for me to work on the site and take care of my family.

It would be very helpful to know what you like about the site or don't like so it can be improved and the topics narrowed.

Please take a quick moment to MAKE A COMMENT answering some or all the questions below. THANK YOU!!!

Happy New Year! Candice Lange

1. What do you like about the site?

2. What has helped you on the site?

3. How often do you come to the site?

4. What would you like me to keep on the site or expand?