artcraft Family Member Real Name: Linda Hansen Joined: 03 Aug 2006 05:03 PM Last activity: 19 May 2009 12:28 PM BioLinda Hansen is a retired restaurant manager and stay at home mom. After 34 years in the food service industry, she is content to dedicate her time to her husband Paul, two custodial children, and their rescued pets. Since welcoming the boys into their home, she has devoted her time and energy to learning about parenting special needs children. Linda and Paul were also temporary custodial parents to a special needs child for fourteen months. They would like to continue accepting children that are in need of a stable home and have plans in the future to adopt or retain custodial rights to more children with special issues. Linda is the founder and past president of a local senior's group located in nearby Kemah. She also enjoyed the title of den leader in her biological son's Boy Scout troop. Before retiring, she was active in local politics, community organizations, local fund raising activities and children's programs in her community. Linda is an active member of HappyMomAnna.com, a site promoting adoption and foster parenting. Advocating for children with learning disabilities, emotional dysunctions, and physician diagnosed disorders, has made Linda more passionate about learning to help children in these circumstances. Researching these issues and learning coping strategies, medication options, and advocacy methods provides her with an ongoing mission to learn all she can about caring for and teaching special needs children the tools they need for a successful life. |
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