Stone Soup Group hosted a parent conference in Anchorage on March 21-22, 2024 bringing together 65 parents, students, and professionals who support special education students.
Keynote speaker Hasan Davis shared a message of hope for those doing the deep and challenging work of working with special education students. He noted that parents and caregivers who have students with learning disabilities may also struggle with poverty and mental illness. During Hasan’s own education, no one expected much from him and treated him as if unable to achieve anything academically much less go to college or build a successful career. He called on us to “be a place of aspirations with paths to possibilities.”
Stone Soup Group is a nonprofit that works to sustain the health and well-being of Alaskan children with special needs and their families. Through listening to the stories of families, Stone Soup identifies areas of need and works with communities to find solutions. In addition to this annual conference, Stone Soup offers family support groups and trainings in Anchorage and across the state via Zoom.
