Deb Marcotte has four children with special needs. Her oldest has Hashimoto’s thyroid disorder as well as ADHD. Her eleven-year-old son is diagnosed with apraxia, sensory integrati...view moreDeb Marcotte has four children with special needs. Her oldest has Hashimoto’s thyroid disorder as well as ADHD. Her eleven-year-old son is diagnosed with apraxia, sensory integration dysfunction, and autism. Allison has moyamoya, and Emma is diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency.
Deb lives in the small community of Tiawah, near Claremore, Oklahoma. She has been married to Donald for twenty years, and she has a deep faith in God, which began when she was a child. She has a master’s degree in family relations and child development. She worked for the early intervention program in Oklahoma as a child development specialist and then implemented the Parents as Teachers program in three school districts. She is currently a public school teacher and has taught kindergarten and pre-K for the last six years.view less