by Brandon Appelhans | Mar 14, 2019 | Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
This morning I had a conversation with a pastor friend. His church has started a number of support groups for various needs, but they just can’t get people to come. The church is not small, but every support group they offer has one, two or three attendees. Today he...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jul 22, 2018 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health
A landmark study in the disability ministry field was published by Dr. Andrew Whitehead of Clemson University in this month’s Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion examining the impact of a variety of physical, developmental and mental health disabilities upon...
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 Mark Arnold | May 10, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion
Heartbreakingly, 60% of children with additional needs are bullied (source: Ability Path). With one in five children and young people having an additional need of some kind, that’s many millions who have experienced bullying. One is one too many, so many is...
by Catherine Boyle | Apr 10, 2018 | Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
Sally often works out at the local YMCA. My interactions with her are typically in the ladies’ locker room, where I am usually in a hurry to get to a class or move on to the next item on my daily to-do list. Photo by Jan Laugesen on Unsplash Sally never...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 1, 2018 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
April is recognized as Autism Awareness Month. and Monday, April 2nd has been officially designated as Autism Awareness Day. In my blog posts this month, I’d like to call attention to a critical need that has been greatly overlooked in the North American church....
