by Evana Sandusky | Feb 8, 2022 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
When our church, The Roads Church, located in Southern Illinois, decided to start a special needs ministry a few years ago, we were embarking into unfamiliar territory. As a speech-language pathologist and mother of a child with special needs, I became part of the...
by Catherine Boyle | Sep 9, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support
The statistics are grim: one in five girls and one in twenty boys will be sexually abused before they reach adulthood. Tragically, individuals with disabilities experience abuse of every kind, including sexual abuse, at much higher rates than individuals who do not...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 19, 2020 | Marriage, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
Some marriages have moments of disappointment, some have challenges that are discouraging, and some might even be in dangerous and dysfunctional situations that can be devastating.We might not always have all the answers for each situation in our own marriage; the...
by Lisa Jamieson | Nov 1, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
I like to do everything I can to make this caregiving life as simple as possible! I’m in my 50s and my daughter with disabilities is in her 20s. We’ve been doing this for a while. Any time I can simplify family life, keep Carly more safe and comfortable, and reduce...
