We are S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Inc. (Supporting Parents Experiencing Challenges In Assisting Loved-ones) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide support to parents of special needs children through non-traditional services that will approve the quality of life and work life balance for parents. We Are Special Inc, was founded by Lesley Sedgwick, the mom of an amazing little guy named Kevin who was born with a rare neuromuscular ​condition called Moebius Syndrome which causes developmental delays and poor muscle tone. Like most parents who are surprised by a congenital condition diagnosis, I felt lost and didn’t quite know where to begin to help my son thrive in life. Also like most parents I vowed to ensure that my son would have and receive the best care possible. Through the more appointments that I attended and the more parents that I met like myself I saw that there was a need for “special” parents like us that just wasn’t being met. That’s when I decided to found We Are Special Inc. to provide non-traditional services to special needs parents to assist in lightening the load of parenting special needs children one service at a time!