by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jun 20, 2022 | Challenges, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Gutting and moving to a cluster home, writing a book, helping 3 grown kids, including one with special needs living with us, keeping our marriage on track, all while trying to sell the home where nearly 20 years of life happened was a time of overwhelm for us, as we...
by Jenn Soehnlin | May 13, 2022 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting
May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, which is near and dear to my heart as my older son (age 11) has both a severe hearing loss in his right ear and a diagnosis of apraxia—a neurological speech disorder that requires years of frequent and intensive speech...
by Evana Sandusky | May 6, 2022 | Caregiving, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Many days, life has a rhythm that I find comfortable. I manage my family, work, and church responsibilities with finesse. The routines of daily life feel calm. I handle hard situations with grace and resolution while seeking God for guidance.There are some days when...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Apr 18, 2022 | Hope, Living Life Daily, Spiritual Growth
While recently listening to an afternoon radio program about “worry,” the woman being interviewed was asked, “I know God says not to worry, but how do we NOT worry?” She answered, “We must ask ourselves, ‘What does it do for me?’ Because to worry must bring something...
by Key Ministry | Apr 15, 2022 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
I’ve been a special needs mom for 21 years now, so I need you to hear what I’m about to say with the trust that those years have earned me, particularly if you’re just starting out or you find yourself in a hard place right now. Being the parent of a child...
by Mark Arnold | Mar 14, 2022 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings
Disability ‘allies’ are people who are not necessarily disabled themselves, but who advocate for, journey with, campaign for, or in other ways support disabled people of any age.Allies (noun): A person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a...
