The S-O-S Rescue Series is my way of helping other parents who find themselves in need of information for their child 
with special needs. I do not consider myself an expert in ADHD, autism, anxiety, social skills, play skills, or any of these special needs issues. What I do consider myself is an expert in gathering and organizing information in a way that is useful to others.
Experience in my “previous” life involved social science research and marketing research. I had a successful small business where I worked with high technology companies here in Silicon Valley. I created and maintained large sales and marketing information systems and also conducted analyses on the data.
As it happens with many mothers of special needs kids, I had to eventually close shop. My family demands were too great and someone needed to have a freer schedule to handle the needs of our daughter. That someone was me. I know there are many moms out there who can relate.
Years of Gathering Information
Over many years I have addressed problem after problem with my daughter. I have had the extra complication that she is adopted from Russia. We do not have any family history or genetic information. Also, children who have spent time in orphanages do not come out unscathed. How much of what we were seeing would resolve over time? How much was genetics? How much was institutionalized affects?
I have been forced to research many topics, because my daughter has never fit neatly into one box. Her behaviors have been confusing to many top doctors and I have explored many options. Although I was no longer consulting, I was still using my research skills to identify the problems, analyze my options, and constantly refine my solutions.
Through this process I have talked with many parents in similar situations. I found that many of them did not even know where to begin the process of finding help. Yes, there is a lot of available information. But there is almost too much! I soon began to see that there was a hole to fill. Parents needed something to help them help their children. They needed not only information, but they also needed a process or steps to walk them through how to find and use the information. Thus, the S-O-S Rescue Series was born.
Description of S-O-S Rescue Series Guides
I use to buy book after book looking for information for my daughter. In the end, I often used only one chapter from a given book. The S-O-S Rescue Series guides are organized so that you only buy what you need now. First, each series is on one topic, for example, ADHD, social skills, or anxiety. Second, each series contains three guides that correspond to how I tackle issues for my daughter.
- Stage 1 is identifying the problem.
- Stage 2 is analyzing the options.
- Stage 3 is refining your solutions.
The S-O-S Rescue Series are unique and there isn’t anything quite like them. They offer parents a lot of options and guidance. The series:
- Ensures Your Child Receives the Best. The S-O-S Rescue Series are objective and do not promote any one treatment option. Again, I am not promoting myself as an expert on each topic; just an expert on getting you the information you need. You know your child the best. Many options are presented so that you make a decision on what will work best for your child.
- Helps You be in Charge: The guides help you build a team of professionals, but you learn to be the manager of this team. You examine your options. If you do not see your child benefiting from a particular treatment or service, change it.
- Helps You Make the Right Decisions: There are many available treatments and services. You choose what your child needs based on having the right information. Correct decisions are important because they can improve your child’s life in areas such as home, school, sports, friends, and church.
- Saves You Time: I have spent years researching and organizing information. Can you do what I’ve done? Perhaps. But do you have eight to ten hours a day, weeks on end to devote to this one task? Use my years of hard work to your advantage. Don’t reinvent the wheel. When it comes to your child, you don’t want to waste time.
- Saves You Money: The guides help you educate yourself. The more you learn, the quicker you decide what is best for your child. You won’t waste money on things your child does not need.
You can purchase only one stage at a time or the series at a discount. For the price of a movie or lunch, you will find a large amount of information to help you with your problem-solving process. The guides are set-up so that you can turn them into a working document and track what you have completed.
If you have additional questions, I would love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or email me at info@sos-research.com.
