by Barb Dittrich | Dec 21, 2016 | Hope, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
You followed all of the advice. With tenderness and care, you purchased all of the tagless clothes and made the sensory-friendly accommodations. You examined all of the lists for the best Christmas toys for children with special needs. And you made dietary choices...
by Sandra Peoples | Dec 20, 2016 | Hope, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
One of my favorite women from the the Christmas story is Elizabeth. Luke tells us Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah were “both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 19, 2016 | Special Needs Parenting
Most of us clasp our hands around our airplane seat divider exposing our white knuckles trying to act like we’re really reading that book in our other hand and really comprehending it when the ride starts to get bumpy. But not for Joey. He loves the bumps! Sure, we’re...
by Key Ministry | Dec 16, 2016 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting
2:30am Being a mommy must also mean having super hero levels of hearing. From my room down the corridor, I hear the creaking of bedsprings, shuffling and … yes, a door opening. My heart sinks but I fight to hope: maybe it’s one of the other kids. All the lights in the...
by Sandra Peoples | Dec 15, 2016 | Parents, Special Needs Ministry
“Are you going to put a tree up this year?” my friend and fellow special-needs mom asked. “Well, probably not. James doesn’t always do well with the extra sensory stimulation. And I can’t put wrapped gifts under it ahead of time because...
