by Sarah McGuire | May 15, 2019 | Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
My one-year old son had been sick since he was three weeks old: screaming, writhing, projectile vomiting every time he ate, anal fissures, bashing his head into hard surfaces, rashes, not sleeping for more than twenty minutes at a time, and more. My husband, myself,...
by Key Ministry | Apr 19, 2019 | Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1Five years ago I hit “publish” on my first blog post. As soon as I did, something occurred which could never be un-done. I stepped into a new...
by Evana Sandusky | Apr 8, 2019 | Down syndrome, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
As a speech-language pathologist, my training has allowed me to help countless children develop verbal speech or alternative communication methods. I have listened to families express their desire to hear their child communicate or participate in their family...
by Key Ministry | Mar 22, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Joel’s growth in confidence since we’ve been attending the Oxford Vineyard Church fills me with joy. Even on those Sundays when he’s wandering around the sanctuary, unable to sit still, God shows me glimpses of the ways this community of believers has helped Joel...
by Key Ministry | Jan 16, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
The internet can’t tell you how to feel, but it will sure try! Years ago, when I first found the sprawling online communities of people affected by autism, my head spun. I was behind on research, I realized. I hadn’t read the books, and I hadn’t yet formed the...
by Evana Sandusky | Jan 11, 2019 | Down syndrome, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
A few months ago, I found myself in the chaos that occurs during an illness with my medically complex daughter. For weeks, my daughter’s breathing struggled. At home, there were increased albuterol treatments day and night and nocturnal oxygen use. Her oxygen...
