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Interview
Tell us about your family
(other children, ages, hobbies):
David and I have 2 beautiful children.
Holbrook III, is 15 years old.

David

What is the most rewarding thing
about being the mother of a special
needs child?

David is a very

The most rewarding thing about being a mother

motivated young man who was a Black Belt by

of a child with special needs is to see life through

age 11, and an Eagle Scout by age 13. In his free

their eyes. We live in a world that is so fast paced

time David loves to mess around on the computer,

and rushed. Hannah reminds me to slow down,

hang out with friends, and rollerblade. Hannah

look around, and have a few giggles at the things

Holbrook is age 10. Hannah is our special needs

I might not see in the day to day grind. Hannah

child and such a gift from God!

Hannah was

has blessed so many and has taught us so much.

born with Down Syndrome and later diagnosed

Her disabilities have shown us her abilities to

with Autism and Apraxia.

Hannah LOVES to

overcome the challenges! Yes, some days are

swim, roller skate, and participates in special

difficult, but that precious smile at the end of the

needs Cheerleading. Hannah began using the

day makes it so worthwhile!

Apple iPad as an Augmentative and Alternative
Communication device (AAC) in 2010 which
motivated me to design the CHAT Bag.

Share with us the diagnosis of your
child with special needs, how did
you find out?

Briefly explain to us about your
business/charity and why you
decided to it?
We design and create bags, mainly for the Apple
iPad and Apple iPad Mini, that allow the user
to carry their device functionally by having the

Hannah was born in 2003 with Down Syndrome!

screen exposed all the time, and offer adjustable

We had no idea that she had Down Syndrome

straps! There are lots of fun cool fabrics to choose

until she was born and additional testing was

from! Special Orders can be done for other

done. No matter what Hannah was such a joy

tablets!

and special addition to our family! She touched
everyone the minute they met her.

At age 4

she was diagnosed with Autism. Concerns were
brought up in Preschool and later addressed by
a Neurologist. At age 7 she was diagnosed with

What advice can you offer to other
mothers who are looking to start a
business or charity?

Apraxia of Speech. This diagnosis took longer to

The biggest advice I can offer is to take your time!

take, but once she received it we began trying

Yes, I can say some days were easier than others

out the Apple iPad, through our local school

for me to do this myself. I wanted to jump right in

district. They have been wonderful in opening

and make it happen. However, I quickly learned

the doors for children like Hannah, to begin using

there is so much to do and research and I found

the iPad as a Augmentative and Alternative

this overwhelming at times. I had to learn to be

Communication device, and much more!

patient! Thankfully, over time, I was able to attend
Winter 2014 ~ The SpecialMoms magazine   11