by Mark Arnold | Feb 7, 2020 | Church, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
It’s a question many Christian parents of a child with special needs or a disability ask: a question that can be really hard to answer, especially when the child in question has limited communication. But perhaps there are clues that we can find and piece together:...
by Key Ministry | Jan 2, 2020 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion
As I write this it is two weeks before Christmas, and I was thinking about Jesus coming into this world as a baby. In my previous post, I talked about how Jesus communicated in different ways, in ways that meant something to the person or people He was with. He...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Aug 14, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
My son has a consistent habit of opening up the closet where the cleaning supplies are kept in our home. We know the sound of the old wood door being jostled open, like a staple of the background noise in our home. Many times we just ignore it, but at least once a day...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Apr 17, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
Joey (soon to be 36!) still loves his “kid” shows… and as he watched he kept saying “booger, booger….” with some intensity. I said, “Joey just get a Kleenex. “Mom, booger, BOOGER!” I repeated to get a Kleenex. Finally, he...
by Sandra Peoples | Mar 17, 2017 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I’m a writer, my husband is a preacher, and our older son loves to act. Our home is full of words—written, spoken, and performed.But our younger son James is considered non-verbal, using about 100 words appropriately, but mostly repeating what he’s heard from...
