by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Mar 17, 2025 | Special Needs Parenting
A parent or caregiver of someone with special needs, needs the ability to bounce back. There was a time we asked each other, “What would it take (not that we want to experience it) for us to hit a breaking point?” We don’t have a list of times we thought we were...
by Joel Sheagren | Feb 24, 2025 | Books, Care and Support, Caregiving, Disability Awareness, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Special Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
As believers, we seek divine wisdom to understand the unique ways our loved ones process the world around them. Here are insights about perseveration, a pattern of thinking we learned about along the way. Our son experiences perseveration because he was exposed to...
by Key Ministry | Jan 30, 2025 | Podcast, Special Needs Ministry, Special Needs Parenting
Elaina Marchenko sits down with Rachael VerMeulen from A Little Extra Love Ministries to talk about the reality for families affected by special needs, the need for disability support in Colorado, and what Rachael will be sharing at Disability & the Church...
by Key Ministry | Jan 28, 2025 | Disability Awareness, Disability Ministry, Podcast, Special Needs Parenting
The church is a place for everyone, yet for many families with neurodivergent children, attending church events or services can be a challenging experience. Children with sensory and communication differences may need unique accommodations to feel comfortable,...
by Jolene Philo | Nov 15, 2024 | Special Needs Parenting
November is Caregiver Awareness Month. As someone who became one of my dad’s caregivers before I started school, I grew up thinking everyone in the world was aware of caregivers and caregiving. As a young adult my husband and I cared for a son born with a...
by Sunita Theiss | Nov 1, 2024 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Special Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
I first suspected I had ADHD as a teenager, but finding the right professional to take me seriously was much harder than I expected. Previous attempts only ended in frustration and tears. A few years ago, I met with a doctor to seek a diagnosis for ADHD. Toward the...
