by Joanna French | Jun 29, 2021 | Church Support, Controversies, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Today was a bad pain day. I never cry from pain. Never, except for today. I cry in frustration or anger, but I never cry from pain. I full out ugly cried today. I hate crying in front of people. It’s the worst watching my hurts hurt them. I digress.For the purposes of...
by datc3 | Jun 28, 2021 | Caregiving, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“When life gets really crazy, I dream about our vacation.”Those who know me well would surmise those were my words. I make such statements often. But in actuality they came from my husband Hiram, a calm man who rarely becomes stressed by either hard work or...
by Key Ministry | Jun 22, 2021 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Parents, Spiritual Development, Stories, Strategies
On this particular morning, several years ago, my Bible reading for the day took me to Romans 10:9-10, the Scriptures that lay out God’s path to salvation: to declare with one’s mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in one’s heart that God raised Him from the dead. The...
by datc3 | Jun 21, 2021 | Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
I’d like to have us consider that our first line of thought should be: Let’s CONNECT!!!! This blog is for every single one of us, and also for those friends on the special needs Unexpected Journey. These tips and ideas will work very well for special needs...
by datc3 | Jun 17, 2021 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Down syndrome, Inclusion, Resources, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
Some individuals with limited speech may use AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) speech-generating devices. There are a variety of these devices available for users that produce speech with the push of a button. A great deal of testing, device trialing,...
