Escape Room
As your children approach the tween and teen years, trick-or-treating loses it cache’, and most youngsters would rather hang out with their friends. When your young person has an I/DD diagnosis, you want to make sure they have fun, while still being safely in your care. Why not take the opportunity to plan a special […]
We LOVE
Volunteers are an integral part of Rainbows United’s ability to provide services to children with special needs and their families. Because of the commitment of our volunteers, projects such as painting and staining, replacing carpet, laying sod, building a raised-bed garden, clearing a tree line, pruning and trimming trees, laying mulch, cleaning classrooms and organizing […]
Andy Walston
My name is Andy Walston. I have been with Rainbows for a little over 5 years split into 2 time periods. I was originally here from July of 2011 to January of 2013. I then spent a period of 3 years at an accounting firm auditing non-profits and governmental entities. I came back to Rainbows […]
Survey Results
We are living and working in an exciting time. Innovation is everywhere. Because of this, we must also evolve from the way we utilize data to the experiences we create with the children and families we serve to how we work together. In April, we asked our employees to reveal what they believed their work […]
Fall Fun
-Carol Martin, Finance Department, Rainbows United A Kansas autumn is primetime for family fun, inside and outdoors. There are so many creative and new ideas and activities to share with your children this year, and the Wichita area is the place to be for low-tech entertainment. Kansas has a brand-new state park! Little Jerusalem Badlands […]
Kristin McCleerey
“This past year, I have worked with a child who has Apraxia, a condition in which his brain knows what he wants to say but the message gets lost on the way to his mouth,” said Kristin McCleerey, Speech Language Pathologist. “When I started working with him, he was unable to articulate words. He’s made […]
Mental Health
By Emily Jensby, LCMFT and Cindie Silmon, LCMFT Parenting can be an overwhelming job. We often worry about many aspects of raising healthy children. We make decisions such as what to feed them, discipline approaches, age appropriate toys and overall how to ensure they succeed in a demanding world. While all these things are important, one of […]
2019 Camp Woodchuck
By Lynlea Southards, Family Support Services Program Coordinator Camp Woodchuck 2019 was a huge success and a summer that will be cherished in our hearts and minds forever. This year at camp there were 86 camp staff and 115 campers. It was amazing to watch all the relationships develop and grow. The staff built […]
A Rainbows’ Tradition
This year’s All Staff Inservice Day was held on Monday, August 5 at Botanica, Wichita Gardens. The day is set aside to gather employees, celebrate successes, honor staff milestones and cast a vision for Rainbows’ future. Board Chair, Janeen Hughes helped welcome employees as they arrived. The theme for this year’s event was centered on […]
Summer at Kids’ Point
By Lucy Cook, Rainbows’ Para-professional My first summer at Kids’ Point was such a blast. This is my first year as a para-professional for the kids aged 3-5 years at Rainbows, and it couldn’t be better. It seems like every day is a new surprise. We have been engaging with food, gardening, water play, and […]
