by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 4, 2016 | ADHD, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry
Since we’re filming a training this weekend on the impact of ADHD on spiritual development, I thought today might be a good time to review some of the impediments to kids and adults with ADHD becoming involved and staying involved at church. Let’s start by...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 4, 2016 | ADHD, Autism, Key Ministry, Stories
Editor’s Note: “Sydney” sent me this e-mail last week and gave me permission to share with our readers. Her e-mail is a wonderful, first-person description of attending church as a person with Asperger’s Disorder. Church is one place where there ought to be a...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 4, 2016 | ADHD, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Editor’s note: Out of the 700+ blog posts featured here since the middle of 2010, the post I’ve printed out and shared most frequently with parents coming through our office is this post on the differences in kids with ADHD. Here’s an updated version taking...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 3, 2016 | ADHD, Controversies, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Our current blog series… Dissecting the DSM-5… What it Means for Kids and Families, continues today with an examination of the recently updated diagnostic criteria for Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Mental health professionals working with kids and families are...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Mar 28, 2016 | ADHD, Autism, Families, Key Ministry, Parents, Resources
It’s not unusual to attend presentations at disability ministry conferences where statistics on the impact of specific disabilities are quoted or repeated and accepted as fact, without citing the original source of the research. I’ve been guilty myself of citing or...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Mar 28, 2016 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Key Ministry, Mental Health
How will the church serve a generation of families with kids who have issues with emotions or behavior that interfere with their ability to function on a day to day basis? Kids with “hidden disabilities” like these are gradually becoming the new normal. Check...
