What the SPED program has done:
A former SPED parent Mrs Nanette Santos writes:
Greetings in Christ! I'd like to share with you how God is contiunally moving in the life of my child Diane Stefani, now 9 yrs old and with mild autism, who was featured in issue 106 of "The Encourager". She was a SPED student in Hebron in 2003-5. Last year she was enrolled as a Prep student at a regular school here in San Miguel, Bulacan with one-on-one tutorial sessions under a graduate in Special Eduaction after her class. This year, she's already in Grade 1 at a regular school. Before, we used to pray for Diane to be able to talk, to learn how to read and write and to be able to attend regular classees. Praise God, for He answered all our prayers, He ever blessed us over and above what we were praying for, such as giving Dinae a very sharp money, a specail talent in music and being one of the brightest students in her class. We thank God for all her mentors and everyone who prayed for her.
Aside from the beautiful things that are happening to Diane right now, God also gave me an opportunity to be able to study at a caregiver course. I had the chance to serve hebron before as a volunteer parent, but now can do so a caregiver in the Occupational Therapy room and the Physical Therapy Rehab. During the OT session, I was amazed at the improvement of Kenneth San Juan. He can now read and speak, although not very clearly, and identify almost everything. Praise God! I saw new faces of students who are very eager to learn and explore the world outside their own homes. My heart is touched with the kids who despite their physical and mental incapability are very enthusiastic to go to school.
Thank God that He gave me a chance to be of service to them, from the simple tasks like opening their pack of biscuits and juices, to wiping their nose, guiding them as they write, do puzzle activities and even play with them. It is quite rewarding just to see them smile and perform what is being asked of them. May God also move mightily on their lives. My eperience with PT rehab is quite challenging. Before I used to go to the PT room to have my blood pressure checked as a patient. Now as a caregive, I have the chance to assist Rommel with the rehabilitaion of stroke patients. He's very competent and patient in explaining all the euquipment and the procedures being done with why they are being done. I saw the eagerness and determination of the patients to be able to recover from their illnesses, the perseverance of the patients of the CP children who are undergoing rehab, and the compassion of Rommel to be able to help them in the best way he can.
My sincerest gratitude to all the devoted teachers of Hebron SPED and Grace and Rommel for making our brief training in Hebron a fruitful one. May God bless you all.
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