by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 19, 2017 | Care and Support, Families, Special Needs Ministry
We have had wonderful relationships over the past 36+ years of our son’s life where we have witnessed people really caring for him. Some of those relationships have been with family or friends, but a good number of them have been with people in the church. Some have...
by Sandra Peoples | Dec 14, 2017 | Autism, Care and Support, Families, Inclusion, Sandra Peoples
I hate not living up to someone else’s expectations.That will happen a dozen times at least in the next few weeks. When we can’t make James sit still at the dinner table. When we he and I can’t make it to every church event. When he won’t smile...
by Sandra Peoples | Nov 30, 2017 | Autism, Care and Support, Families, Mental Health, PTSD, Trauma
Earlier this year I went from doctor to doctor trying to figure out why I was having headaches so often. It wasn’t allergies. It wasn’t sinuses. It wasn’t my vision. After seeing a few family doctors, I made an appointment with an ENT since the...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Nov 28, 2017 | Care and Support, Families, Parents, Special Needs Ministry
Anticipation was gradually building like the stacking of building blocks we’d play with at home. One lone piece at a time was added gently to balance each piece. One by one, each taking turns, cheering each other on to place that next piece securely without tumbling...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 24, 2017 | Advocacy, Families, Inclusion
Hurricane Irma paid an uninvited visit to Ft. Myers, FL while we weren’t there; but upon our return, we found she had made a lot of changes. Our usual casual walks were being blocked by tall greenery now laid horizontal and that soon began changing to brown dried...
by Sandra Peoples | Sep 14, 2017 | Adult Advocates, Families, Inclusion, Sandra Peoples, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
My son (who has level 3 autism) turned 10 earlier this month and hitting double digits has me thinking about his future. I know one day he will age out of the school system and the supports we get there, but will he also age out of special-needs ministry? Will there...
