Inclusive Education Project Podcast

Helping Others Help Themselves with Melanie Oates [IEP 170]

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We’re thrilled to bring you another great interview today! Melanie Oates is a motivational speaker, philanthropist, and advocate for special needs families, including her own. Stay tuned to hear more about her amazing nonprofit, Here For A Reason, Inc., and the work she does as an advocate, the intensive research she did on behalf of her children, and the plethora of knowledge and resources she is now able to share with families who are looking to be their own best advocate for not only their children but for themselves, as well. Show Highlights: Melanie provides an overview of how her nonprofit came to be. Financial hardships for a child’s medical equipment and care happen to families even when they have seemingly great insurance coverage. Melanie addresses how she had to strategize to get her daughter the nursing care she needed. If you’d like to apply for assistance, or if you would like to make a donation, please go to http://www.hereforareason.org/ (Here For A Reason). Motivational speaking is Melani