My name is Wendy Olson and I am a wife and mother of three boys. They are 14, 13 and 9. Each one of them has their own special needs. My oldest has Aspergers (a kind of Autism), my middle son has Autism and does not talk and my youngest has learning and hearing issues.
I enrolled my oldest in Boy Scouts of America 8 years ago to help him with his social skills and help him learn how to make friends. Now, the oldest is in scouts and the youngest in Cub scouts. I am on two committees and have four committee positions.
I lost my job three years ago and my husband has holes in his spine, so he has not worked in 10 years.