--- title: A Voice for People with Special Needs description: Tune in this podcast from the Cause of Our Joy radio show to hear Daniel Smrokowski share how his Catholic faith plays a role in his life, how he founded Special Chronicles as a way to give respect an --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/09/24/a-voice-for-people-with-special-needs#) # A Voice for People with Special Needs Sep 24, 2015 12:00:32 PM  |  by [Daniel Smrokowski](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/dsmrokowski) [![CauseOfOurJoyRadioProgram Daniel S](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CauseOfOurJoyRadioProgram-Daniel-S-550x297.png?width=550&height=297&name=CauseOfOurJoyRadioProgram-Daniel-S-550x297.png)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CauseOfOurJoyRadioProgram-Daniel-S.png) Photo courtesy of Daniel Smrokowski. All rights reserved. This week, Daniel was a guest on the *Cause of Our Joy *radio program, a radio rosary program that broadcasts each Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern time on WACE 730AM Chicopee, MA. The program is hosted by Joe Ott. Tune in to hear Daniel share his story, how his Catholic faith plays a role in his life, how he founded Special Chronicles in his calling and mission of giving respect and voice to people with special needs, and how his mission can help to inspire you in your life. Audio is courtesy of Joe Ott, host of the *Cause of Our Joy *radio program and recorded on Sunday, September 20, 2015.  All rights reserved. Learn more about the *Cause of Our Joy* radio program on [their official website](https://radiorosary.wordpress.com/). *Copyright 2015 Daniel Smrokowski. Reprinted by permission from [SpecialChronicles.com](http://specialchronicles.com/201520septembercauseofourjoyradioshow/).* *Photo courtesy of Daniel Smrokowski. 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