by Lamar Hardwick | Jul 12, 2018 | Adult Advocates, Advocacy, Autism, Spiritual Development, Strategies
“As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. “(2 Timothy 4:6 NLT)My wife and I have three beautiful boys. Our youngest is five years old. One of the things that he loves to do on his own is to pour his own drink. The other day he...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jul 2, 2018 | Key Ministry, Mental Health, Strategies
Two weeks ago, I shared a post on the topic of Why the church and the mental health system should work together. Upon further reflection, I think a better question is: Can the church and the mental health system work together? And sadly, I’m coming to...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Oct 8, 2017 | Autism, Mental Health, Strategies
I strongly suspect that many reasonably knowledgable disability advocates have little or no appreciation of the extent to which persons with developmental disabilities, especially individuals with autism are vulnerable to mental illness. A recently published...
by Sandra Peoples | Sep 14, 2017 | Adult Advocates, Families, Inclusion, Sandra Peoples, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
My son (who has level 3 autism) turned 10 earlier this month and hitting double digits has me thinking about his future. I know one day he will age out of the school system and the supports we get there, but will he also age out of special-needs ministry? Will there...
by Barb Dittrich | Jul 18, 2017 | Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
I could hardly believe what I was hearing.”Oh, they LOVE to dance,” the pastor gushed as he talked to the church about getting involved in a prom for those with disabilities and cognitive delays.Other generalizations were made that Sunday, both to the...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jul 9, 2017 | Controversies, Leadership, Strategies
photo courtesy of www.shutterstock.com FAKE NEWS ALERT: Mark Zuckerberg never claimed that Facebook would take the place of church. But he did give a speech a couple of weeks ago that ought to spur lots of thought and conversation among those who recognize the...
