California 1990, a little boy was born named Matthew. From the very beginning, Matt did not liked to be touched. His pediatrician told me, “You’re a first time mom, and you’re just nervous”. Read More
Anne and her husband, Bob, a military man, lived in Virginia. In their early 20’s, they had their first child, Sharon. Sharon was born and everything seemed fine until Anne noticed that the other mothers were being brought their babies to feed but no one was bringing Sharon to her. Read More
Margo and Mike Bagneschi included a legacy gift in their estate plan to protect the valuable services the Center provides to individuals like their daughter Megan. Read More
Rich and Patty Vassi fell in love with their son, Jonathan, from a photograph. Now 30, Jonathan is thriving thanks to his parents and the support they've gotten from the Center throughout the years. Read More
Residential Habilitation program prepared 41-year-old with Down Syndrome to contribute to the community and live a fulfilled life. Read More
Sometimes I ask myself this question, “Who is more disabled?” Those who use wheelchairs to get around, or people who are perfectly healthy but do not go out of their way to help those in need? Read More
Our son Matthew is the most important person in our lives. He began getting services with the Center for Disability Services at age 15. As he aged up, we wanted him to have the consistency that residential life would afford him. We were fortunate, and he was able to move into one of the Center's residences at age 19 and has flourished during the time he has lived there with a true quality of life. Read More
It has been a great privilege to spend my entire career working for the Center for Disability Services. In my 35+ years, I have had the pleasure to watch hundreds of children with special needs graduate from the Langan School and then attend the wonderful adult programs provided by the Center. Read More
When I first started serving as a board member for the Center for Disability Services, I had no idea that the Center literally saved lives. I have now served on the Center’s Foundation Board for almost two decades and on the Center’s Governing Board for the last five years. Read More
My daughter Lauren is one of my greatest sources of joy, and I treasure the wonderful years and the fun that we have had together; however, the need to secure Lauren’s future beyond my own lifetime is, of course, a much more serious issue. Read More
I believe that my years of involvement with the Center for Disability Services have been instrumental in helping me become a better person. The Center has been a large part of my life for over 36 years. My daughter, Jennifer, started in pre-school at Clover Patch in Glenville, then transitioned to the Langan School at 314 South Manning, where she graduated in 2000. Read More
