Karen Hahne

Women in Education

Karen Hahne is the founder of the organization, Kids on the Move, which provides support and help for thousands of families of children with special needs in Utah County. Her degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education, as well as her experience with adopting a son with Down syndrome, have made her uniquely qualified to provide this service that has blessed many lives. She wants parents to understand that “ALL children should expect a bright future”. Her inspiration for this view came from Rud Turnbull, an expert in the field, who said, “Close your eyes. Close your eyes. Now take the highest thing. The highest dream you have for your child with Down syndrome. Think about that for a minute. Just think what that is.” And then he said, “Double it and then you will be getting close to their potential.”