Faces of Freedom – Caroline’s son

Faces of Freedom – Caroline’s son

Our son was 3 years old when he was diagnosed with autism. Although the public school system offers therapy, there is not a program specifically designed for his specific needs like the program offered at Access Academy. We are so thankful for this scholarship because...
Faces of Freedom – Cal

Faces of Freedom – Cal

The Succeed Scholarship is a true blessing to my son Cal. He is a 16 year old young man who has been in two public school districts for his entire school life. Before coming to school at Easterseals Academy at Riverdale, he was always in a self contained classroom...
Faces of Freedom – Brandon

Faces of Freedom – Brandon

I first met my children 5 years ago when a social worker brought them to my house at 11 pm on a Monday night. Brandon was 20 months old and his sister Skylah was only 6 months old. Brandon did not speak or have any expression on his face. It was 4 months before a saw...
Faces of Freedom – Brady

Faces of Freedom – Brady

We are so thankful that our son, Brady, is a Succeed Scholarship recipient. He is able to attend Compass Academy, where they are better equipped to help each individual child thrive based on how they learn. Brady enjoys going to school, and they are so passionate...
Faces of Freedom – Ayanna

Faces of Freedom – Ayanna

The scholarship has helped my daughter Ayanna out a lot. She is at Easter Seals Academy at Riverdale; before that she was in public school. They took all her therapies — my baby couldn’t talk, was not potty trained, among other things. She has suffered a lot in her...