by Jonathan McGuire | Jul 19, 2019 | Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily
Have you ever felt like you could not go on and that it was all you could do to take one more step? Some of you are thinking, “I’m there right now!” I get it. I’ve been there.I was recently encouraged by the story of Kyle Maynard. Kyle was born with a rare condition...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jul 15, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Most of us on this special needs journey put on a good face in public, but often behind closed doors we are weary, tired, sometimes frustrated, along with other challenging word choices. We believe we would also be the first to admit that for all these challenges, we...
by Sarah Broady | Jul 12, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Recently, we were given a free Goally, a new device that is supposed to aid children with autism follow routines, stay on task during those routines, track behaviors, and earn rewards. Kids earn points for anything you choose: tasks in a routine, completing a routine,...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Jul 10, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Last summer I wrote a blog post and did a Facebook Live video for Not Alone discussing our family’s recent foray into the world of camping. When I shared our reasons for trying this particular kind of vacation, I explained how challenging traveling with our autistic...
by Jolene Philo | Jun 24, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
The caregiving lessons Mom taught me came thick and fast during my childhood. Every day, as she cared for my dad, her example provided lessons – some good and some not so much – to last a lifetime.Or so I thought.Nowadays, Mom lives in a memory care unit. She’s...
by Key Ministry | Jun 21, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
It was 4 a.m. and my son J was still awake. This was the third such night in a row and I was exhausted. You know the kind of tired that feels like your head is stuffed with cotton wool? The saying, “It’s always darkest before the dawn,” is true. Things get crazy after...
