Discovering Community:
Parent Cafe Style
When SS, a 28-year-old mother of three, joined a Parent Café hosted by the Early Childhood Resource Center in collaboration with the Autism Society of Greater Akron (ASGA), it marked the first time she truly felt seen—validated and understood on a level she hadn’t experienced before. Surrounded by parents who intimately recognized the exhaustion, the struggles, the boundless love, the frustrations, and the persistent hope that come with her journey, she found deep, authentic connection.
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