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F2F has helped me tremendously prepare for my child to enter public education. They have helped me to see things differently and to fight for what will be best for my son through valuable training and 1:1 interactions.
The Great!
- I've seen the results of this organization in... educational outcomes for children with disabilities.
- What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... The fact that they are also parents.
- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... helpful and caring.
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... help change the system so parents don't have to fight for everything their child needs.
Ways to make it better!
- My experience would have been better if... I could spend more time with each of them!
- If I had to make changes to this organization, I would… try to get more parents trained on the issues.
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... getting support from the broader community - not just those who have a loved one with a disability.
- One thing I'd also say is that... they are never too busy to help a parent.
When moving to Katy, TX from Virginia, I was quite overwhelmed. The educational process in Texas is very different than in Virginia and Family to Family helped by having many discussions on the phone, meeting in person to go over IEP forms. They send out many e-mails regarding upcoming events that help parents stay in the loop regarding special education in Texas. Wonderful group of people.
The Great!
- I've seen the results of this organization in... Assisting with my move from Virginia to Texas and helping me get my feet on the ground with my child's IEP.
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... Teach Katy, Texas what true inclusion philosophy is and each child with special needs would be in a general education classroom with all the supports they would need to be successful.
Ways to make it better!
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... Getting the true meaning of inclusion out to the community.
I was a Client Served & ask for ARD information, names of therapists, school info.
Post public compliment
I was new to town and overwhelmed with school issues for my child with Asperger's. The staff at F2F were always kind, caring and supportive. They gave me alot of info. and usually had an answer to every question that I had!
What an amazing organization.
The Great!
- I've seen the results of this organization in... helping me as a parent navigate the bewildering world of autsim.
- What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... The personal attention from the staff and the lending library. I also liked the monthly info. meetings back when they had them.
- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... Moms that also had children with disabilities - NO ONE can understand your concerns if they do not have a child with a disability, no matter how sympathetic they are. It really helps having someone that can say, "i've been there too and it will be ok!"
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... Schedule more get-to-gethers with the families doing fun things.
Ways to make it better!
- If I had to make changes to this organization, I would… Maybe get the monthly (bi-monthly) meetings up again, with a guest speaker and then a Q & A time.
I was a Professional with expertise in this field & I arranged for F2F to provide parent trainings in my district
Post public compliment
I am a special education supervisor and arranged for Family to Family to provide a series of free parent trainings for the district. The sessions were extremely well received by the parents who attended. Mary Jane and the rest of her team did a beautiful job of supporting parents, providing valuable (and accurate) information about special education, and encouraging communication/
collaboration between parents and the school.
The Great!
- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... committed to helping parents help their children.
Ways to make it better!
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... funding.
I was a Volunteer & Helped other parents after being trained by F2F; went to ARDs when asked by parents; 8 month/1weekend per month with Partners in Policymaking; helped with Webliography; misc. tasks
Post public compliment
BEST THING IN TEXAS!!! F2F HELPED ME, A PROFESSIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FROM OK., NAVIGATE THE TX SYSTEM TO EVENTUALLY HELP ME TO GET THE APPRPPRIATE SERVICES FOR MY DAUGHTER. SHE HAS SIGNIFICANT LEARNING DIDSABILITIES BUT HAS A GIFT WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. HER GOAL: WORK AT A DAYCARE CENTER AND SOME DAY OWN HER OWN.
THE OUTCOME WAS A SERIES OF CLASSES THAT ENABLED HER TO "WOW" POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS WITH HER RESUME! SHE WAS HIRED BY THE 2ND CHILDCARE COMPANY SHE INTERVIEWED WITH AND, NOW 8 YEARS LATER, 2009, SHE SEES HER DREAM AS A REALITY.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, F2F!!!!
The Great!
- I've seen the results of this organization in... learning the TX system of special education
- What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... The help, support & information provided that eventually launched my daughter's career.
- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... Committed, knowledgable & totally dedicated due to their child's negative school district experiences due in part to their child[ren]'s disabilities.
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... It could expand what it does best: empower parents to help their children who have disabilities!!!!!
Ways to make it better!
- My experience would have been better if... I truly cannot imagine it being better!!
- If I had to make changes to this organization, I would… It needs to expend in a timely fashion to help even more people in different localities w/i Houston.
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... Finances for service delivery, staffing and expansion of actual physical layout.
- One thing I'd also say is that... I hope that F2F never has to close its doors...it is too valuable and life changing for the parents which results in life changing outcomes for the children.