by Jolene Philo | Jul 22, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Spiritual Growth
What I regret most about being a mean girl.Those words are both blog post title and personal confession in the wake of a conversation with an old friend at our 45th class reunion.”Do you remember Katya Luwamala?” he asked as he sat down beside...
by Sarah Broady | Jul 12, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Recently, we were given a free Goally, a new device that is supposed to aid children with autism follow routines, stay on task during those routines, track behaviors, and earn rewards. Kids earn points for anything you choose: tasks in a routine, completing a routine,...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Jul 10, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Last summer I wrote a blog post and did a Facebook Live video for Not Alone discussing our family’s recent foray into the world of camping. When I shared our reasons for trying this particular kind of vacation, I explained how challenging traveling with our autistic...
by Jenn Soehnlin | Jul 5, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting
In 2012, I found my daydreams of motherhood shattered, replaced with several diagnoses for both of my boys and a slew of endless appointments. Every few months, one of them would receive yet another diagnosis, which would send me into yet another cycle of grief. Each...
by Stephanie McKeever | Jun 28, 2019 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I had a teacher tell me many years ago kids would be more accepting of us because our child had obvious disabilities. His needs were on full display in the way he walked, talked, the way he did everything—or the way he did not do things. More accepting, you say? What...
by Key Ministry | Jun 26, 2019 | Autism, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
I was in my mid-twenties, pregnant with our second son, a prodigal daughter far from the God I blessed every night in my childhood prayers. My world tipped on its axis when my father died at the age of 48. Seven months pregnant, I was afraid to grieve, afraid of...
