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Parent Groups
Break Through's involvement with parent groups Ben D. Anderson has made it as one of his goals to be in touch with parents. Ben's first visit, with a parent, was in Kansas City with the Rose family. From that conversation it went into his involvement with parent groups throughout the United States. Today, Anderson spends some of his time working with parent groups and finds it very worth while as the goal of the organization is to educate the general public about people with disabilities. Ben felt that to understand families with disabilities would be his format to be able to educate the general public. Here is what Harriet and Tom Rose said about Ben's involvement: "Ben's insight, as a person with a disability, has been invaluable to us in helping to understand our daughter. His compassionate counseling has been more helpful to us than any professional in the field of working with the parents of a child with disabilities."
Tom and Harriet Rose (Harriet is the author of the book "Something's Wrong with My Child") Ben met Tom and Harriet Rose in the early 1980's ( about 25 years ago). He recently received this email from Harriet regarding his ongoing work with parents. Hi Ben and Dee… "....... The web site is great! ....Why didn’t you say that we met in an elevator ....…Seriously, you might mention the number of years you’ve been talking to and working with parents… Think about it… it’s been about 25 YEARS, hasn’t it? You’ve got a lot of stories to tell and have addressed a wide range of problems: Different disabilities, different situations, parent issues, school issues, sibling issues… you’ve got a lot of information to share with parents. I think most parents would feel as I did: My daughter could not tell me what her thoughts and feelings were—but you were able to help me to better understand them. (You can quote any of this that you want to.......) Keep up the good work… and God bless you both! Harriet --------------- "Ben is a very moving speaker; communicating from the heart he touches everyone from teachers, providers to parents and individuals who live disabilities themselves. Ben is able to address questions and issues with both compassion and a depth of insight that only someone who experiences life with a disability can. That can be invaluable information to a parent or provider who have children who can’t express how they feel. Insight, caring, compassion and honesty – Ben D. Anderson is your guy! Finally, someone who can really help you reflect on some of life’s great mysteries and leave you feeling like you are on the right track."
Jennifer Newhouse -Parent to Parent Coordinator
----------------- Here Ben is
playing with one of the little boys after speaking to
one of the parent groups. Contact Ben at
by@bendanderson.com to
have him speak to your parent group. He does workshops,
keynote addresses and conferences. Programs can be
personalized to your specific need or we can develop a new one to fit
your situation.
Break Through Inc. email
by@bendanderson.com or
60dewl@gmail.com |
