by Joanna French | Jul 12, 2022 | Church Support, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
I am disabled. I am high functioning, but it is still true. My neurodivergence and trauma mingle with my autoimmune condition and make me uniquely disabled. About a year ago, I called one of my friends in tears, just needing help. I cried to her about what I needed....
by Key Ministry | May 24, 2022 | Church Support, Down syndrome, Pro-Life
Guest blogger Tony D’Orazio is the co-founder of Jacob’s Ladder Special Needs Fitness and author of Down Right Joy. Read Part One here.Sara, Amanda and JakeThe administrative assistant for our Jacob’s Ladder group is a young lady named Sara. Sara is very smart and...
by Lisa Jamieson | Mar 18, 2020 | Hope, Love, Special Needs Parenting
Every child receiving services in the special education system is required to complete a series of assessments every three years. Many of these happen in the spring. Whatever time of year it happens, it’s a rigorous and often emotional season for many special needs...
by Key Ministry | Feb 10, 2020 | Autism, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
Sitting on the bank of a roaring river in the Smoky Mountains, I watch crystal clear water cascade over boulders big as cars and older than time. Smooth as silk, water slides between chutes, plunges into frothy whitewater and slides once more into glacier blue pools....
by Lisa Jamieson | Feb 4, 2020 | Church Support, Inclusion Fusion, Special Needs Ministry
College Church in Wheaton, Illinois has been “around the block“ in disability ministry for 55 years! The ministry team keeps learning and is more invested than ever. Their story is rich with inspiration for those who are still dreaming. According to the minutes from a...
