by Evana Sandusky | Nov 9, 2022 | Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
This time of year always causes me to be a bit more introspective. Thanksgiving reminds me to be grateful in all seasons of life. I have spent many Novembers in a funk as I struggled to care for my child with Down syndrome and her many medical diagnoses. A few of our...
by Mark Arnold | Nov 4, 2022 | Caregiving, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Fall (or Autumn for us Brits!) is a fabulous time of the year, with so many changes in the natural world and treasures to look for and find! We’ve been making natural fiddles/fidget boxes. Maybe you would like to make one too? There are loads of wonderful sensory...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 17, 2022 | Caregiving, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
“I don’t see anything wrong with that child.”Give it 10 minutes; give it an hour. Take time to be with “that child” or “that adult,” and then you will be able to discern what makes them different, where they excel, and where they need additional help.So many...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Oct 12, 2022 | Hope, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
This is the second of two posts written by John Felageller. In these posts, he reflects on his son’s 8th-grade graduation. Part one was published in September. – EditorMy son’s middle school was very large, so the stage was filled to both ends with chairs for...
by Evana Sandusky | Oct 5, 2022 | Caregiving, Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting
I stood in the middle of a cornfield with my daughter, surrounded by brown cornstalks towering over our heads and the dry, dusty earth beneath us. Footprints from other maze adventurers marked the beaten path. Our group of family members that we started with was now...
by Jolene Philo | Sep 26, 2022 | Medically Fragile, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
Our pastor was introducing a new sermon series about beauty when these four words, which I had never strung together before, which I did not want to string together, took up residence in my brain. My response was swift and prickly.The beauty of disability? Why would I...
