by Lisa Jamieson | Aug 7, 2018 | Families, Special needs siblings, Spiritual Development
Key Ministry is very encouraged to hear from pastors and ministry leaders who are committed to becoming more effective in ministry with special-needs siblings. While there is a growing body of secular research on special-needs siblings, the church gets little mention...
by Key Ministry | Jul 10, 2018 | Autism, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Resources
Our family took a year-by-year approach to education for our kids. Each of our kids attended both public school and private Christian school, with a little homeschooling thrown in. There are benefits and drawbacks to each approach. I never expected that our...
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 Lisa Jamieson | Jun 5, 2018 | Families, Special needs siblings
Two in every seven families has at least one member with a disability (US Census Bureau 2007). And an April 2018 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 1 in 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These...
