"Being Special: A Mother and Son's Journey with Speech Disorders and Learning Disabilities" is an uplifting memoir of a family's experience with a special-needs child. The mother-and-son authors detail the emotional journey with speech disorders and learning disabilities from the toddler years until early adulthood. The authors, who wrote this book to help the parents of special-needs children, openly share their struggles with acceptance, the challenges they overcame, and their journey to embracing the blessings.