Knox ESC parent mentor helps with kids' special needs
Amanda Gibson, Knox ESC parent mentor | Knox ESC MOUNT VERNON – Amanda Gibson knows firsthand the questions some parents have as they try to get he...
Amanda Gibson, Knox ESC parent mentor | Knox ESC MOUNT VERNON – Amanda Gibson knows firsthand the questions some parents have as they try to get help for their special-needs children. 'I had to work with school administrators from the time my son was in kindergarten until he was in seventh grade to get him tested for anxiety and ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder),' she said. 'A guidance counselor helped me.' Gibson has been hired by the Knox Educational Service Center to work as a parent mentor, providing free peer-to-peer support to families of children with disabilities.