Supporting Military Families with Young Children
Jolynn Lee is the spouse of a Marine Veteran and a mother to three adult military-connected children. With two children still at home, Jolynn is also the mother of a child with exceptional needs. Jolynn worked as a special education teacher for 11 years. She joined STOMP, Specialized Training of Military Parents, in partnership with PAVE, Partnerships in Action, Voices for Empowerment to help bring awareness and training to families within the military community. She knows first-hand the challenges faced raising a child with exceptionalities and is motivated by a passion to support military families in need. One of her favorite mottos is, “People only know what they know,” but we can work together to expand that knowledge base as we learn and grow.
1. What do you remember most about your experiences with early intervention while in the military?
What I remember most about our experiences with early intervention in the military is initially feeling overwhelmed and intimidated. Once a diagnosis was made, it provided a sense of peace, as we were no longer dealing with the unknown. For us, the type of services that might be available and how closely they might be located to [...]