by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jul 24, 2018 | Care and Support, Parents
How nice it would be if some of the questions people have asked those of us with children with special needs were from people we didn’t know or simply people who “didn’t know better.” But, some of the most hurtful, unkind, even nasty questions have come from people I...
by Key Ministry | Jul 3, 2018 | Care and Support, Families, Special needs siblings
We began a series of articles in January of this year with a commitment to helping the church “get to know special siblings and the challenged parents who want to love each of their children well.” During the June Roundtable, we explored a few ways the church can...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jun 26, 2018 | Care and Support, Families
Having two grown daughters willing and able to help (periodically and more long term) with Joey (their brother, our son) with special needs has been such a great blessing. Because of the training they’ve received within our home, they’ve not only helped us immensely...
by Key Ministry | Jun 12, 2018 | Care and Support, Families, Mental Health, Parents
The Scripture passage my pastor referenced in his daily video devotion was familiar: “Be still, and know that I am God.” The intention of the passage is certainly to convey peace and hope, even on days when life holds anything but. On this day, like many...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | May 22, 2018 | Care and Support, Families, Parents
I know enough about the military and sports to know that a point man is one who is on patrol or a leader who will lead at the front of the group (often exposing themselves as the first to enter into danger). They are also ones who are a principal spokesman or...
by Mark Arnold | May 10, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion
Heartbreakingly, 60% of children with additional needs are bullied (source: Ability Path). With one in five children and young people having an additional need of some kind, that’s many millions who have experienced bullying. One is one too many, so many is...
