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NONPROFIT
Any Baby Can
serves families facing health, developmental challenges
Special to San Antonio Medicine
Courtesy photos
In 1982, Marian Sokol, PhD, a spe- CASE MANAGEMENT
cial-needs teacher, saw a need among The mission of Any Baby Can is to serve families with children and youth facing
the families she served. With a small
grant and a trailer behind Santa Rosa serious health or developmental challenges. All services are free for families who
Hospital, she began her mission of reside in Bexar County or one of the 18 surrounding counties, regardless of in-
helping families with children who come.
had a chronic illness, disability or de-
velopmental delay. Highly experienced case managers are at the forefront of Any Baby Can’s mission.
Case managers are available to help review information about programs and com-
To her surprise, she received more munity resources, they direct families to Any Baby Can programs, and link families
than 500 phone calls for help within to local and state programs. Families of children who have been diagnosed with a
the first six months, and she realized chronic illness, disability, or development delay also may qualify to receive crisis
there was indeed a great need in the assistance.
community for case-management
support and information on how How to qualify:
families could receive help in time of • A child in the family must have a diagnosis from a physician/doctor/medical
hardship. Fast-forward 30 years later,
and Any Baby Can is still doing evaluator/development specialist or have a suspected illness or disability.
much of what Dr. Sokol did but with • Child must be from birth through 17 years of age.
expanded services to address the ever- • Child must reside in one of the following counties: Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera,
growing needs of the community.
Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe,
Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Medina, Real, Uvalde or Wilson.
AUTISM SERVICES
Any Baby Can’s autism services program is designed specifically for families who
have a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The organization provides
parent education and support through a variety of services such as parent training,
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