Volunteers Make a Tangible Difference

In the heart of our community, Rainbows United stands as a beacon of hope and support for children with disabilities and their families. As the Community Engagement Specialist with Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, I’ve witnessed firsthand how dedicated professionals and caring volunteers work together to create lasting positive changes in young lives. Rainbows United […]
5 Techniques to Increase Social Emotional Learning

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is an important part of education and human development where we develop and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for us to understand and manage emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships, make responsible decisions, feel and show empathy and set and achieve our positive goals. There are five core […]
My Lifelong “Why” Is To Help People

Kat Sauber’s journey to her current career as Human Resources Coordinator at Rainbows is a bit unconventional. She didn’t choose HR as her career until she was already working as a Registered Nurse. As she later learned, getting into HR from another career is a rather common path for lots of HR Professionals. Kat’s older […]
Family Experience is Different from Expectation

When Ka’Leina’s pediatrician recommended her family consider services through Rainbows, her mother Keljhay was skeptical. “I was stressed to think my daughter needed help beyond what I could do,” said Keljhay. “I didn’t know if I wanted people in my home. I worried I would be judged on what I wasn’t able to do for […]
Holly Taylor, 2024 InterHab Outstanding Youth Award Winner

At last week’s 2024 InterHab Conference, Holly Taylor was honored as the InterHab Outstanding Youth. Her family and Rainbows’ supporters were there to cheer her on. We’re so proud of you! A skilled artist with a unique style, Holly Taylor’s artwork is always praised by art teachers and others. The detail Holly puts into her […]
On-the-job experience leads to career goals

Kailei Columbo enjoys working in all the classrooms at Kids’ Point. As an assistant teacher and a floater, Kailei is assigned to whichever classroom needs her the most on any given day. “Kailei is a great example of a staff person that began with little experience but took the time to ask questions and learn […]
The 10:15+ Club Honors and Surprises Rainbows’ Staff

Have you ever painted with an Alpaca? Conversed with a Llama? Bottle-fed a Patagonian Mara? As part of Rainbows’ annual celebration of staff who have been with the organization for 10 or more years (The 10:15+ Club), we visited Lazy Moon Ranch and painted with alpacas, talked to Larry the Llama and met a Patagonian […]
Help! What is going on with my child’s sleep routine?

Leer en español Let’s talk about sleep. Some children sleep well from the beginning, some go through cycles of sleeping well and sleep refusal…and some never seem to sleep. Why does this happen? Babies will generally hit a sleep-regression around four months of age. Other regressions can coincide around growth spurts and meeting milestones during […]
Rachel Banning’s Journey of Family, Community, and Compassion

Leer en Español From Challenge to Champion: Rachel Banning’s Journey of Family, Community, and Compassion Originally from Wichita Kansas, Rachel Banning is a third generation Mexican through her father’s side. Her father was Mexican American. Banning’s family has some unique traditions where they blend both cultures together. Cooking fried tacos on Superbowl Sundays is a […]
Free Developmental Screenings Available

Concerns about your young child’s development can be daunting. Connecting Point is here to help! Free developmental screenings are available twice a month through Screen for Success for children birth to age 5. In the video below, Cayla Wasson, Connecting Point Coordinator answers your “who, what, when, where and how” questions about Screen for Success. […]