Autism

Would Someone Be Friends With My Autistic Boy?

Would Someone Be Friends With My Autistic Boy?

Every parent wants their child to have friends: good friends that like them and care for them, friends that they can trust and build healthy relationships with. But what about when our child is disabled, different or diverse?

Happy New Year? Never Give Up Trying!

Happy New Year? Never Give Up Trying!

Happy New Year! Now there is a phrase filled with all sorts of questions, opportunities and possibilities this time around! Will it be happy? How can we tell? Mark Arnold shares some things that inspire his hope for 2021, including some wisdom from Winston Churchill.

A Nativity Role for Every Child

A Nativity Role for Every Child

What nativity play part is there for a disabled child, and what does the answer to this question tell us about society as a whole and church as a part of it? An excellent question, with insightful answers from Mark Arnold.

The Autism Detour

The Autism Detour

For those of you just starting the journey as a parent of a child with autism or any one of a myriad of other disabilities, I offer this poem as an encouragement to keep your eyes open for God's presence along the road.