Hope Magazine is proud to present our families' stories relating to special needs and professional article submissions. Our mission is to first raise awareness about special needs and foil preconceived notions about various special needs diagnoses and the families and individuals that live with them.

I do not wish to push my beliefs or understanding on anyone. What is right for my child may not be right for yours. And what is right for yours may not be right for mine. I wish to remain unattached to any one ideology because of the diverse nature of the spectrum. Everything we choose to do or not do is impacted by so many things, home life (such as two-parent homes vs single parenting), financial situation, transportation differences, location, community support, available services, waiting lists and so on.

The bottom line is that we all love our children. Whether we are parents, caregivers, aunts, uncles, siblings, teachers, administrators, therapists, celebrities or government officials.

It is my belief our children were given to us as individuals for a reason. My unwavering hope is to bring awareness and understanding to all who wish to learn, to provide an avenue of sharing without criticism or condemnation, and to support other families when and where I am able.

We are currently in the process of building our own professional service provider and business directory so our families can come to one place and find resources where they live. 

We are visited worldwide by others going through the same issues and having the same questions.

We are a team of parents living with special needs coming together to provide support, resources and hope to others.

We are sponsored by several great providers and businesses please visit their sites.

Our Staff Members

Well, first I am a proud mother of one beautiful child who is now 13 years old. I am a single parent so I am quite busy.

Hope Magazine Online is my song to my son, since I can't really sing.

I hold a Masters in Education. I have 12 years field experience working with children and families Social Services.

I enjoy watching movies with my son and playing games with him. He and I take long walks together. My son and I are currently co-authoring a book for which he completed the outline with another friend. At this time we think it will be called Falkir and we will be posting first edits in his Reading Room.

Bonnie Kimpling-Kelly Co-Editor

Bonnie is the President of A.C.T. Now, Ltd., and the Program Director of P.A.T.H. Academy for Autism. She was the teacher/behavior analyst for an A.B.A./V.B. community school for seven years. Ms Kelly has presented on various topics surrounding autism throughout Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. She is currently President of the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio (ASNO), a sitting member of the Ohio Autism Coalition (OAC).

Professional memberships include the Association for Behavior Analysis International, The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), and the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS). With over 19 years of experience with individuals with ASD and dual diagnosis and 13 years of experience specializing in ABA (I.B.I.), Ms Kelly works with families throughout the tri-state area to develop, implement and supervise in-home and school programs. Her articles have been published in Living Today Magazine, Boomers Today Magazine, and the Autism Advocate Journal.

Bonnie is also the contributing writer for our Behavior Series.

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Mary Hernandez

Lauri Rosen is an accomplished blogger and author of children's books, including an original book series that is currently under development for television.  A self proclaimed kid at heart, Lauri is a leading expert in the writing, editing, publishing, and marketing of children's books. She has been a featured guest on national and regional radio, and she has been the subject of featured newspaper articles including several in the Houston Chronicle. She is also a sought after lecturer on the importance of children's literacy, children's book selection and the publication process.  

Lauri is the founder and owner of Children's Chapters-(www.childrenschapters.com ), a unique online retail website--specializing in original and exceptional books for all children, including an extensive selection for all children with special needs.  Children's Chapters started as a brick and mortar retail store in 1999, in Houston, Texas. Since then, it has grown to be one of the largest online children's book specialty websites. Lauri brings a wealth of information and extensive book knowledge to the table, and it is her love of good children's books that aids her  in helping others understand and deal with many of the challenges facing families of those with special needs and provides valuable insight and resources to meet them head on. Setting her site apart is the fact that Lauri researches and reads each book before posting it and sells with her heart, as well as that she offers online Story Time for all kids. She also makes herself accessible to all her clients, their children, and the community at large, hoping to assist in any way she is able. Lauri has devoted much of her time to being an advocate for special needs children and children dealing with tough life issues including but not limited to divorce, death, illness and substance and drug abuse. She is a voice for many causes and has dedicated a substantial portion of her website to books and other resources for the special needs community and beyond. Lauri has two sons, ages 16 and 11.

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