Project Special Spaces

Mission: “To create a more compassionate environment for special needs children, which we believe starts in the home, followed by a culture of inclusion in society.”

PHOTOS BY CHRISTIAN BRANHAM

“My priority is making my home a haven for my husband and three beautiful children,” explains April Parker. “I enjoy homeschooling my 2 younger children and watching them become amazing siblings to my oldest child, Sayla, who has profound cerebral palsy.

April continues, “Sayla’s smile lights up our world, and because of her, as well as my background as an ER nurse and an interior decorator, I founded my organization Project Special Spaces, a nonprofit where we provide professionally interior decorated bedrooms to children with special needs living in Kentucky.”

The family moved to Kentucky 12 years ago to pursue better healthcare opportunities for Sayla, including a Medicaid waiver and access to better therapy. “It is my turn to give back with the goal of creating a more inclusive and compassionate environment for special needs children across our state,” April says.