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 Jolene Philo | Jun 24, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
The caregiving lessons Mom taught me came thick and fast during my childhood. Every day, as she cared for my dad, her example provided lessons – some good and some not so much – to last a lifetime.Or so I thought.Nowadays, Mom lives in a memory care unit. She’s...
by Jonathan McGuire | Jun 10, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
How do we think about the future when we are living in so much chaos? Do you ever feel like you are living from one moment to the next, just taking one more breath and trying to put one foot in front of the other? Sarah and I have been in that place of just being in...
by Sarah McGuire | Jun 7, 2019 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
You are not just a mom! Don’t let others intimidate you into questioning what you know is working or not working for your child. Trust yourself and keep moving forward.I have to admit that sometimes I outwardly went along with the therapist’s plans for my child (shhh,...
by Key Ministry | May 3, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
There’s no such thing as balance. Honestly. There isn’t. What do we usually mean by balance? What picture pops to mind? The scale, settled on its fulcrum, equal weights on either side. Well, that picture doesn’t work in real life. First, there’s not a day in any...
by Evana Sandusky | May 1, 2019 | Challenges, Church, Special Needs Parenting
Sign language is often used with children with special needs for a variety of reasons. Sign language can provide a way to communicate when verbal speech is limited. It can also be a way to support an adult’s words because the sign becomes a visual representation,...
