Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights
I remember sitting in church as a child every Sunday alongside my family. My brother and I would often doodle on the bulletin or I would play with little toys I carefully chose to fit in my sparkly purse. Occasionally we would become giggly and my dad would give us the glare that didn’t need [...]
I recently received a copy of Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Barbara J. Newman from Friendship Ministries. Having read the original version of this book, I was thrilled to review this revised and updated version and was immediately impressed with the revisions. As in [...]
As this past January came to a close, Jen’s son, Johnny began to limp. A visit to the doctor prompted an x-ray of the hip of which revealed no injury. However, only two weeks later, Johnny was unable to walk. He was admitted to the hospital where he spent two weeks undergoing testing. The results? [...]
For the past eleven years, I have worked as an Instructional Aide focusing mainly on students with severe autism. During these years, I have met many families of various faith backgrounds who have had both positive and negative experiences in trying to keep their families involved in a religious setting. Many families were very encouraged [...]
It can be a struggle for families with children with special needs to find a good religious fit–whether that is attending a church, a synagogue, or any other place of worship. Many religious organizations are becoming aware of the need to offer something for children with special needs and Kathy Labosh’s new book is helping [...]
Many parents of children with special needs experience difficulties finding a comfortable fit for their family and a place of worship. By comparison, parents devote many hours to finding just the right school. They develop relationships with their children’s teachers, principal, school aides, and support staff. This is all necessary and possible to do, given [...]
