Lincoln’s Story Foundation was created from a deeply personal experience—one that showed us how powerful early detection, understanding, and the right support can be in a child’s earliest years.
Our mission is to help young children access early screening, developmental support, and inclusive sensory experiences that recognize their individual needs before challenges begin to interfere with learning, communication, confidence, and participation.
Through community screening opportunities, sensory-inclusive programs, accessible resources, and family support, we work to identify potential concerns early and connect families with appropriate services, tools, and next steps.
We also believe inclusion should extend beyond screening and diagnosis. Children with autism, sensory differences, developmental delays, disabilities, and other support needs deserve opportunities to play, explore, create, learn, and participate in their communities in environments designed with them in mind.
By combining early detection, early intervention, sensory inclusion, education, and community outreach, Lincoln’s Story Foundation works to reduce barriers and help families access support when it can make the greatest difference.
Because every child deserves to be seen, understood, included, and supported from the very beginning.
Lincoln’s Story Foundation is a legally incorporated nonprofit organization in the State of Michigan, officially approved through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Lincoln’s Story Foundation has received tax exemption status through Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3) as a public charity.
Contact the Foundation at: Lincolnsstoryfoundation@gmail.com
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Kaitlyn King ECMH-E, Founder
Director of Operations
Kaitlyn@LincolnsStoryFoundation.com
LincolnsStoryFoundation@gmail.com
Lincoln’s Story Foundation began with one moment—a routine vision screening that changed everything.
When multiple children in her care, including her own son, were flagged for vision concerns, founder Kaitlyn King realized how many children are being missed during the most important years of development.
Now, the mission is simple but urgent: provide early, accessible vision screenings and ensure no child enters school already behind due to an undetected vision issue.
Because seeing clearly shouldn’t be a privilege—it should be a given.
Christina Lupa
Director of Finance
Christina@LincolnsStoryFoundation.com
As the Director of Finance, she brings both professional insight and personal passion to the mission behind Lincoln’s Story Foundation.
A dedicated school professional and mother of four , her perspective is deeply rooted in both education and real-life parenting experiences. She is the proud mom of Christopher, Bradley, Nathan, and Madeline.
Her journey into advocating for early vision awareness began at home. She noticed her son Christopher standing unusually close to the television—something that didn’t initially raise alarm, but lingered in the back of her mind. Soon after, her son Nathan failed a routine eye exam at school. That moment prompted her to take a closer look.
When she brought both boys in for full eye exams, the results were eye-opening—Christopher also needed glasses. Like many parents, she had no idea there was an issue.
That experience became a turning point.
Now, she uses both her financial expertise from Lupa & Sons and personal story to support the foundation’s mission—helping ensure that other families don’t miss the early signs of vision challenges. Her work helps make early screenings more accessible, so children can receive the support they need before it impacts their learning, confidence, and development.
Kayla Verhamme J.D.
Director of Compliance
Kayla@LincolnsStoryFoundation.com
Kayla brings a strong background in legal studies along with a grounded, compassionate presence to everything she does. She earned her Associate of Business in Paralegal Studies in 2017 and her Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies in 2019 from Baker College, and completed her Juris Doctor at Cooley Law School in 2025.
Outside of her professional achievements, Kayla is a proud dog mom, wife, and avid animal lover who enjoys dog sitting, camping, traveling, and getting lost in a good book. She values connection, exploration, and creating meaningful experiences both in her personal life and within the community.
Although she is not a parent herself, Kayla brings a unique and personal perspective to the importance of early care. After being diagnosed with an astigmatism later in high school, she realized that symptoms she had experienced for years—tired eyes, blurred vision, difficulty seeing at a distance, especially at night or in the rain—were not “normal” after all.
That experience has shaped her understanding of how easily vision concerns can go unnoticed in children and reinforces her passion for supporting early awareness and access to care.
