Inspiring Special Needs Stories

Those with special needs often face challenges most people never imagine.

THE ESSAY CONTEST

Taya only wants to live life as a normal kid. Instead, she suffers torment and humiliation. As Shay convinces her best friend Taya to write their essays about each other, Taya is terrified she might have to confront her worst fear. Felicity, Shay's cousin, is persistent in her offensive behavior towards Taya. Taya's mother is horrified when Taya suggests she should never have been born. When a tragedy strikes, Taya is thrust into an agonizing situation.

THE 'R' WORD

Handicapped Mariah is unexpectedly confronted with the real world. When the principle recommends that Mariah transition into a traditional school, she is distraught. After being humiliated by Tad, an insensitive bully, she discovers things are about to become a whole lot worse. Why should she be the one expected to set an example when she struggles every day?

SOFIE'S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

Sofie is suddenly on her own when her only parent is killed in a car accident just before Christmas, turning Sofie into an orphan. After waiting for three years, Sofie is convinced she is to old be considered for adoption, and she faces another miserable Christmas without a family. Dreading an upcoming trip she has to take, she meets a spunky, cheerful Izzy and has to consider whether making a new friend will be worth it. Or is she setting herself up for more disappointment? Is she destined to go through life without a family?

LEXIE

A principal tells Rylie's unsuspecting parents their daughter may have serious emotional problems. As Rylie attends therapy for unexplained withdrawal from her friends and family, she is stubborn and refuses to participate. When the Dr. suggests medication may be the answer, her parents are against it, but at a loss as to how to help her. When Parker, her sister, overhears them discussing it, she suggests a profoundly different way to bring Rylie around.

SARAH'S SONG

The baby isn't due for two months, but the Dr. has some tragic news for the young future parents to be. For years Josh and Hannah dream of experiencing the joys of having a beautiful, healthy baby to share their love with. When Sarah is born prematurely with serious health issues, they are devastated. As caring for Sarah takes its toll on Hannah's health and faith, she faces a difficult choice trying to keep her family intact. Josh is at a loss as to how to help her and has serious doubts about his own faith. When they are faced with an impossible decision concerning little Sarah, their entire lives threaten to unravel.