Florene Stewart Poyadue, RN, PhD, is a teacher, counselor, nurse, and mother of four. She is the founder of Parents Helping Parents, an organization for parents of children with special needs, and is the co-author of The Parent to Parent Handbook. She has received numerous awards for her work,...

Florene Stewart Poyadue, RN, PhD, is a teacher, counselor, nurse, and mother of four. She is the founder of Parents Helping Parents, an organization for parents of children with special needs, and is the co-author of The Parent to Parent Handbook. She has received numerous awards for her work, including a Point of Light Award from President George H. W. Bush. She currently lives in California.