by Sarah Broady | Apr 28, 2017 | Autism
I heard about it months before seeing it come to life. Sesame Street was going to create a character with autism that would hopefully be a recurring gig, and if the stars rightly align, a permanent SS cast member. Meet Julia, a little red-headed girl with autism....
by Sandra Peoples | Apr 27, 2017 | Families, Inclusion, Parents
The evening of April 11th, Preston Yancey sent out a tweet: “So, parents of kids with disabilities in the church: what do you wish good church people knew? I’ll RT away.” That tweet led to the hashtag #disablityinchurch and dozens of people sharing their...
by Key Ministry | Apr 26, 2017 | Autism
April Again! I confess that I have mixed feelings about the month of April. It’s autism awareness month, and my social media feed is full of helpful tidbits, heart tugging stories, statistics, challenges, parent rants and explorations about what the future will...
by Jolene Philo | Apr 24, 2017 | Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
A few weeks ago I woke up crying after an early morning dream. My pillow was wet with tears, and the vivid accusations hurled during the dream—or should I say nightmare?—haunted my day.Why didn’t you stand up to the doctors?Why didn’t you ask more...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 24, 2017 | Inclusion, Mental Health, Parents
Consider the ways children may be impacted when a parent is depressed…According to an Institute of Medicine report, 15 million children in the U.S. are living with a depressed parent at any given point in time.Having a depressed parent is a significant risk factor for...
