by Jolene Philo | Apr 4, 2016 | Advocacy, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion Fusion, Mental Health, PTSD, Resources, Stories
Some things parents never forget. Like the first time a mother holds her newborn child. Or the first time a baby belly laughs at a father’s antics. But when I think of our son’s early days, an unpleasant memory comes to mind. Our baby’s wince of pain when the...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 4, 2016 | Abuse, Adoption, Foster Care, Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD, Resources
The potential effects of trauma and abuse on the developing brain and nervous system are powerful and incredibly complex. Healthy brain development is highly contingent upon a number of highly interrelated neuroregulatory systems that are highly sensitive to...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Mar 28, 2016 | ADHD, Autism, Families, Key Ministry, Parents, Resources
It’s not unusual to attend presentations at disability ministry conferences where statistics on the impact of specific disabilities are quoted or repeated and accepted as fact, without citing the original source of the research. I’ve been guilty myself of citing or...
