The Mind and Heart Show: Raising a Special Needs Child

Dr. Jeff Fracher

The Mind and Heart Show host Dr. Jeff Fracher talks with Barbara Rae Barrett, author of “A Life of Never Evers! Making the World a Better Place for My Mentally Disabled Child.” The challenges of raising a special needs child as well as the resources available to help are discussed in this podcast.

Dr. Jeff Fracher, an Albemarle County-based forensic psychologist, is the go-to person for a variety of competency, sanity and sex offender evaluations. He is one of about 15 forensic psychologists in Virginia and does more than 250 evaluations a year.

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