Special Parents Confidential 71 Patrick Parkes Part 1

Special Parents Confidential 71 Patrick Parkes Part 1. Patrick Parkes shares his life story. All parents worry about their kids and how their futures will turn out. But for parents of special needs kids, those worries can be much more immediate. It’s not just ‘will my kid make it through school’ – but will my kid make it through this grade? Will my child make it through the next grade? What about high school? What will life be like after high school? Can we even think about college or tech school or even some kind of career? What It’s Really Like. That’s why I think one of the best things for parents is to be able to hear from adults with special needs who have gone through the challenges and have been able to make a successful life for themselves. Knowing that others have made it can be very reassuring. Over the next few episodes of Special Parents Confidential, we’re going to do just that. My guest is Patrick Parkes, who I met earlier this year. Introducing Patrick Parkes Patrick was born with cerebral palsy and has had numerous challenges throughout his life. He made it through school and into college and he is now a substitute middle school teacher in West Michigan and he’s also a Para-Olympian in the sport of Boccia. Patrick’s story and his unique perspective as someone who had special needs in school and who is now a school teacher is quite informative and I think everyone who hears it is going to learn something interesting. LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION Patrick Parkes on LinkedIn USA Boccia Website Patrick Parkes on Twitter Help Support SPC! We call Special Parents Confidential the resource podcast for parents of special needs kids. And parents are the ones who can help us continue. If you’ve found any episodes of SPC in any way valuable to you, please help spread the word about us. Share our website and your favorite episodes on your favorite social media platforms. We have some handy easy link buttons on the page for every episode. Or just copy and paste the link to our site to your status updates. Thanks for listening and for helping out!