by Barb Dittrich | Mar 20, 2017 | Families, Special Needs Ministry
What do you think of Facebook’s “On This Day” feature? Aside from the insanely adorable pictures of my children years ago, I always find this daily remembering to be an interesting exercise in what was going on at this time each year. Every March is marked in our...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Mar 20, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
He’d been packed and ready to go for weeks—just like the chipmunks stockpiling nuts in my flower containers for the winter. Joey was ready to join Aunt Susie at Lakeside for a fun weekend of shuffleboard, relaxation, and fun! In perfect timing, his bedroom was...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Mar 20, 2017 | Controversies, Key Ministry, Spiritual Development, Strategies
I’ve been a follower of Rod Dreher’s blog for a long time. Rod’s a journalist who writes extensively about religion in the public square. He has written and served as an editor for the New York Post, the National Review, the Dallas Morning News, and...
by Sandra Peoples | Mar 17, 2017 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I’m a writer, my husband is a preacher, and our older son loves to act. Our home is full of words—written, spoken, and performed.But our younger son James is considered non-verbal, using about 100 words appropriately, but mostly repeating what he’s heard from...
by Sandra Peoples | Mar 16, 2017 | Care and Support, Special Needs Ministry
Your church website is the new front door to your church, and if special-needs families can’t find the information they need on the website, they may never make it in your church building. There are 5 details to include on your church website about your...