by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 18, 2023 | Caregiving, Marriage, Special Needs Parenting
The school year has begun for all the children. Goals are made; classes are in full swing; children know what to do to make their studies and extracurricular activities a priority.Apply this process to our own lives and we have to ask, “Is our marriage a priority?” So...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Aug 15, 2022 | Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings
Assistive communication technology was a big help for our son through school and his past 15-year work experience. Communication devices are any devices used to communicate, send, or transmit text, video, audio, or image. Having limited speech until he was 12,...
by Jenn Soehnlin | May 13, 2022 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting
May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, which is near and dear to my heart as my older son (age 11) has both a severe hearing loss in his right ear and a diagnosis of apraxia—a neurological speech disorder that requires years of frequent and intensive speech...
by Key Ministry | Oct 13, 2020 | Autism, Special Needs Ministry
This morning I noticed a boxer dog looking very playful and relaxed. I went back 55 years in my mind to when we had a boxer. He was a lovely dog and was relaxed with the family. However he was often on high alert when out, and some dogs seemed very wary of him. When...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Apr 10, 2020 | Autism, Coronavirus, Special Needs Parenting
It was a Sunday afternoon in mid-March; I found myself parked in the driveway of my now ex-wife’s house. I had just dropped off my son after having him for the weekend, as it was my time with him, according to our parenting agreement. I no sooner put the car in...
