by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 15, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Disability Awareness
“It’s just a fact, not a complaint.” We say that so often. When sharing something that might come across as a compliant in the everyday care of our son (Joey) with special needs, when experiencing a challenging behavior, or relating some hardship...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Nov 17, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Disability Awareness
How often do we say, “I’m fine” when asked “How are you?” We know the answer: all the time. And we know why: It takes much too much effort and emotion at times to say how we really are. Sometimes the care, concerns, and challenges we deal with having...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 20, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Disability Awareness
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. But, some pictures are worth so much more. Our daughter, son-in-law, and sons have opened their hearts and home to foster care. One time they welcomed a “family” of several siblings. We observed each child, while...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 15, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Living Life Daily
Getting ready each day for school is one thing for our typically developing children, but often quite another for our children with special needs. And when we say “special needs” we know there is a great spectrum of various degrees in each diagnosis. So trying to sift...
by Key Ministry | May 29, 2025 | Care and Support, Disability Ministry, Podcast
At the heart of Dr. Erik Carter’s Main Stage talk at Disability and the Church Conference 2025, lies a compelling vision: a church where everyone — no asterisks, no exceptions — is welcomed, valued, and needed. His message to ministry leaders and congregations is both...
by Joel Sheagren | Feb 24, 2025 | Care and Support, Disability Awareness, Hidden Disabilities
As believers, we seek divine wisdom to understand the unique ways our loved ones process the world around them. Here are insights about perseveration, a pattern of thinking we learned about along the way. Our son experiences perseveration because he was exposed to...
