by Key Ministry | Sep 28, 2021 | Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
Guest blogger Linda Bunk lives with both high functioning autism and bipolar disorder. Linda is a gifted photographer, and now serves with SALT as a frequent missionary to Ukraine. This is the first of three posts showing how God has uniquely equipped Linda to...
by Jolene Philo | Sep 27, 2021 | Challenges, Living Life Daily
“I can’t do this by myself!”My six-year-old grandson’s words echoed in my ears.He already knew how to tie his shoes when he held them on his lap. He was struggling to tie them when they were on his feet.My situation wasn’t all that...
by Mark Arnold | Sep 23, 2021 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Mental Health
This article originally appeared on theadditionalneedsblogfather.com on September 14, 2021 and is published here with the author’s permission.The Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP), a campaigning body that I represent Urban Saints on, recently released the results...
by Jeremy Smith | Sep 21, 2021 | Adoption, Church Support, Foster Care, Pro-Life
Last month I was in Columbus, Ohio for a state-wide training for Ohio’s Child Protective Services (CPS). Part of my job as a clinical counselor is working with parents who struggle with substance misuse that may lead to neglect and involve police or CPS, and the...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 20, 2021 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
“Thundering. Sleep with you?” He’s 40. We move over and he slides into our queen sized bed because we are just too tired to make more of an effort, but if we can muster up the energy, one of us walks him back to his room (upstairs) and will sleep with him for a while...