Sandi Shaner

Sandi Shaner

Best Selling Author/ Speaker/ Nonprofit Founder/ Doctoral Student

SANDI SHANER  is a seasoned professional with an impressive blend of experience in nonprofit leadership, corporate development, and academic achievement. 

Sandi's professional journey began in the corporate world, where she excelled in event management, sales, and business development. 

Beyond her professional achievements, Sandi has pursued academic excellence with a passion for leadership, psychology and education. Sandi is currently a doctoral student at the University of Southern California. She earned her Master’s in Psychology from Arizona State University

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The Journey: Embracing the Extraordinary is a powerful blend of lived experience, hard-won insight, and compassionate guidance for families navigating the world special needs parenting. Being a special needs parent changes everything — but what if the key to thriving isn’t found in the treatments made available to us, but in the spaces in between? Written by Sandi Shaner, this book is far more than a story of survival. It is a testimony of resilience, transformation, and the unshakeable power of a mother’s love.

When Sandi’s daughter Carly was born with a cleft lip and palate, followed by a cascade of life-altering diagnoses (including autism, epilepsy, intellectual disability, scoliosis, and a rare genetic mutation - DDX3X) her world was turned upside down. Over 15 years she has received 15 diagnoses. But not once has she been given an action plan that made sense. What began in quiet denial soon transformed into a fierce and unwavering fight for her daughter’s survival, dignity, and quality of life. Through surgeries, setbacks, seizures, and sleepless nights, Sandi discovers her true calling. To be a fierce advocate for her child and a voice for thousands of other families silently navigating the same road.

What makes this book a must-read is the powerful storytelling and the contribution of several other parents who share their strength and unfiltered emotional depth. Shaner empowers you to understand your child’s diagnoses, to face a medical system that overlooks the emotional needs of parents, and to rebuild hope from the ground up.

Ordinary people find the strength to do extraordinary things. All you have to do is step outside of the box and be ready to act. Prepare to cry, reflect, and be inspired to do just that.

 

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www.CarlysCause.com

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Carly's Cause is a CA based Non Profit Organization committed to helping Special Needs Children and their parents. We provide:
 

Advocacy, A Parent Support Group, Education, Assistance with the IEP, Financial Assistance for Adaptive Instruments and Technology, Integrative Learning Experiences, Music Lessons, and Online Courses