by Sandra Peoples | Jul 7, 2021 | Autism, Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting
My son James, who has autism, is currently adjusting to new medicines. We’re trying to find the right med in the right dose to help him manage his OCD and his bipolar tendencies. Because the autistic brain doesn’t always respond in expected ways, figuring out med...
by Mark Arnold | Jun 16, 2021 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Throughout the childhood and adolescence of any child there are many different kinds of milestones, transitions and rites of passage, and many changes that come along. For families of children with special needs, these can provide many opportunities for unhealthy...
by Mark Arnold | Feb 19, 2021 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting
Every parent wants their child to have friends: good friends that like them and care for them, friends that they can trust and build healthy relationships with. But what about when our child is disabled, different or diverse?A mother from Neptune Beach Florida, USA...
by Mark Arnold | Jan 11, 2021 | Autism, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
Happy New Year! Now there is a phrase filled with all sorts of questions, opportunities and possibilities this time around! Will it be happy? How can we tell? Do we say “Happy New Year!” with confidence that it will contain happiness, or out of hope that it might, or...
by Key Ministry | Nov 4, 2020 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting
We ran into a host of orange barrels coming home from our third son’s birth. Our daily route, parenthood-by-the-book, ended. No detour sign in sight. No big, black arrows pointing the way forward. Photo credit: Kathleen Bolduc. We drove in circles before pulling into...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Oct 21, 2020 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting
The Fall and Winter holiday season is soon to be upon us, starting this month of course with everyone’s spooky favorite, Halloween. Halloween seems to be an interesting and challenging holiday for many who read this. If you are a Christian, you may be hesitant to...
