Kathy Visser was at the end of her rope. The former public school teacher and Army veteran worked tirelessly to provide a quality education for her son, Jordan, but nothing worked. Jordan was born with cerebral palsy and was later diagnosed with autism. It seemed no school could meet his needs, and Jordan had panic attacks because he was so miserable in the classroom.

That changed for the better when Kathy learned of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Kathy was able to customize Jordan’s education. “It gave me the power to make decisions for my child,” she said. “Having access to this incredible program has literally saved my special needs son and my family.”