by Kara Dedert | Jan 19, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
I get it. When you stop for a moment and say, “Take care of yourself, OK?” you’re telling me you care. And I’m so glad you stopped instead of walking by. But can I let you in on something?I’m trying to take care of myself, really I am. On days where my son’s health is...
by Barb Dittrich | Jan 18, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
It was a bitter cold winter. The viral rage was throwing pots of boiling water out the door so kids could watch it freeze mid-air. I was beginning to feel like we were back to our homeschooling years. Administrators had closed school so often.Even if you don’t live in...
by Sandra Peoples | Jan 17, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
Last week my husband and I went to an autism support group meeting in the town we moved to a few months ago. Fourteen of us sat around a table, introducing ourselves and telling our stories.One of the moms couldn’t get through her story without crying. Her son...
by Barb Dittrich | Jan 17, 2017 | Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Nothing will make a pastor avoid you like asking to have a meeting on how to make church more inclusive. “We don’t have the manpower,” is an immediate thought. Stress escalates in a pastor’s heart when they are sensing increased demands without the bandwidth to staff...
by Key Ministry | Jan 16, 2017 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting
I don’t know how your holiday celebrations usually pan out, but yuletide mishaps occur in my life in similar frequency to other seasons of the year. I’m not complaining because I’ve learned much through these picture-imperfect years. Not to be outdone, a recent Crum...
