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 Lisa Jamieson | May 1, 2018 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Families, Special needs siblings
When our daughter, Carly, was finally accurately diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome at two and a half years old, my husband and I were just beginning to learn what the Bible had to say about disability and suffering. In the years that followed, we became increasingly...
by Key Ministry | Apr 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Families, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Nine years ago our family received a letter, typed and signed by our pastor at the time, requesting our signatures. The church staff and their insurance agent wrote the letter, stating church volunteers would not pick up my daughter and would not change her...
by Key Ministry | Apr 3, 2018 | Care and Support, Families, Special needs siblings
Just like their parents, it is common for special-needs siblings to experience seasons of grief associated with the disabilities affecting their family. Unfortunately, the internal struggles of children in a special needs family can be inadvertently overlooked by...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Mar 27, 2018 | Families, Parents
I always enjoy watching the Olympics but never thought I’d be one to compete! I know I just don’t have that kind of drive in me!But, she was built just like I would have imagined a speed skater with muscular and very strong legs that resembled the pillars supporting a...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Mar 25, 2018 | Families, Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, Training Events
Raising a child with a significant mental illness or special need is often physically, emotionally, and financially draining. A limited amount of respite care may be available from government-funded agencies, but service is often expensive, waiting lists may be...
