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 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...
by Evana Sandusky | Oct 7, 2024 | Disability Awareness, Down syndrome, Special Needs Parenting
I vividly remember the moment the pediatrician gently told my husband and I that our newborn was not the picture of health we envisioned. Just hours after her birth, I was resting in the hospital bed dressed in a stylish oversized gown. I was counting down the hours...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Sep 23, 2024 | Church Support, Disability Awareness
This is the text of Dr. Steve Grcevich’s speech at the Colson Center National Conference in Arlington, TX on June 1, 2024. Thanks to the team at the Colson Center for inviting us to be part of such a fabulous event! I can’t begin to describe how honored I am to have...
