November is National Gratitude Month, and our hearts are full of appreciation for our families, donors, and partners.
Thanks to a referral from North Bay Regional Center, mom Martha Valdez discovered Grupo L.U.N.A. (Latinos Unidos Niños Autismo), a Matrix Parents at Marin CIL group supporting Spanish-speaking families raising children with disabilities in Sonoma County.
Through this connection and our trainings, Martha quickly developed the skills needed to navigate her son Elan’s IEP (Individualized Education Program) sessions in ways that strengthened her role as educational advocate for her son and supported Elan’s growing independence.
Martha and Elan also joined a supportive community of families that continue to support and care for each other.
We are deeply grateful for the everyday people who make this critical, life-affirming work possible, for investing in Martha, Elan, and other families just like them, and for sharing in our vision of empowerment.