NONPROFIT SP OTLIGHT
Work and Play Special Needs Resource Center Inc.
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BY ANGIE ARLINGTON
The Work and Play Special Needs Resource Center provides a central location for therapy companies to provide services, social gatherings, and resource information for those with developmental disabilities of all ages and their caregivers. “Think of us as a hub for the special needs community. Having a resource center simplifies access to things
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needed to care for someone with developmental disabilities, which is desperately needed in an often complicated life with a child with special needs,” Misty Kluck explains. The Work and Play has a key group of leaders looking for “holes” within the community. “Once we make sure the solution isn’t already provided by another nonprofit (just
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lack of community knowing about them), we then find a solution. This includes providing a program ourselves at the center or advocating in the educational or medical fields. If the solution is already provided, we blast the program through our newsletter and social media channels, making sure the community knows about the program.” “You may have a big family or circle, however, no one knows what you are going through unless they are walking a life path close to yours. Raising a child with special needs can be very lonely. Trudging through the mountains of information can be daunting. Being on edge every time you go somewhere in public is EXHAUSTING. We
