If it takes a village to raise a healthy child, then what does it take to raise a child with a special need? In 2016, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health enlisted Deanne Fitzmaurice, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, to find out. Deanne shadowed 10 families living throughout California - from rural farms to large urban centers to the suburbs surrounding Silicon Valley - who provide care for their children with special needs every day and every night. A traveling exhibit featuring these family stories is available for display at events or venues, please contact info [at] exhibitenvoy.org (subject: LPFCH%20Super%20Parents%20Exhibit) .
Family Stories from Super Parents
“My boys have already made an impact.”
“As a mom, you’re always thinking, what if something happens to me?”
“All of the pieces a child needs should operate together.”
“I wish all of his doctors were in one building.”
“It's a puzzle. It's a juggle. And no one's going to figure it out for you.”
“It’s a ticking time bomb. We have to live our daily lives knowing that things could go haywire at any time.”
“At the end of the day, we are a normal family.”
“Get up, and do it all over again. Every. Single. Day.”
