A Fun Therapy

Hosted by A Fun Therapy, we were a sponsor of the Inclusive Resource Fair at IDEA Museum in Mesa last month. This was another personal one for me.

My daughter has GRIN2A, a rare genetic mutation. Navigating care and resources for kids with complex needs is its own kind of work. You're constantly trying to figure out who's credible, what services actually exist, and whether the people you're talking to understand what you're dealing with. It's exhausting in a way that's hard to explain unless you've been there.

This event was different. Parents could meet providers face to face—not through forms or phone calls—while their kids played at the museum. Real conversations. No pressure. Just people trying to connect with the right support.

What stood out was how thoughtfully it was designed by Stephanie Anderson at A Fun Therapy. Sensory-friendly accommodations like noise-limiting headphones and adult-sized changing tables. A quiet hour for families who needed it. And the providers weren't random—they'd been recommended by the community, which matters when you're trying to figure out who to trust with your child's care.

We sponsored this because it reflects how we think about building anything that works: with the people who'll use it in mind from the start, not as an afterthought. This event was built for families actively searching for inclusive services. Everyone in the room had a reason to be there.

If you're in the East Valley and working with neurodivergent families, A Fun Therapy is doing work worth knowing about.