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Category Archives: Families
What are the stats on disability and church?
The oft-quoted stat that 85-95% of special needs families are unchurched isn’t supported by any research, so I really think we – as people of the Truth – ought to stop repeating it. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Inclusion, Intellectual Disabilities, Key Ministry, Parents, Special Needs Ministry
Tagged Autism, church, Disability Ministry, disability statistics, Down Syndrome, Erik Carter, Inclusion, intellectual and developmental disabilities, Melinda Jones Ault, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry
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The Milestone Elephant
Some of the biggest struggles for so many special-needs parents are the emotions we experience when our children don’t reach typical milestones in the manner or time of other children. Continue reading
When You’re Living Someone Else’s Worst Case Scenario
When meeting a mom whose son had just been diagnosed with autism, Sandra realized her life was this woman’s worst case scenario. Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry
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The anger elephant…
I have seen more special-needs dads destroyed by their inability to let go of anger than perhaps anything else. Continue reading
Do You Feel Like You’ve Achieved Dr. Mom Status?
Barb shares personal phases of study and comprehension to raising our children with challenges. Are you a Dr. Mom? Continue reading
Jeff Davidson…Embracing the brokenness with unconditional love
God has created and equipped you to become the warrior, protector, provide, encourager, and equipper for your children and your family too. Continue reading
We had no casseroles…
My daughter, when she was thirteen was hit by a car and fortunately was fine, except for a very bad broken leg. The church organized a brigade of casserole makers, the neighbors brought casseroles, friends, families, everybody. Six months before that, Christina had spent two months on a psychiatric ward, and we had no casseroles. And I’m not blaming the church or the neighbors or anything…because of the stigma, we didn’t tell people. Continue reading
Jeff Davidson…How do you overcome becoming a vacant dad?
But there is another type of vacant dad. And he is just as dangerous and as likely to occur. That’s the dad who is still in the household, but he is not engaged, he’s not involved, and he’s not actively fulfilling his roles and responsibilities to his family. He’s a vacant dad too. And he’s just as guilty as the dad who walks out on his family. He’s walked out as well, in every way but physically.
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25 warning signs for fathers when kids have special needs…
So when we are challenged by our children with special needs and the redefining of our roles as fathers, we are confounded. That’s because the measure of a man is actually determined by how he responds to the challenge of raising a son or daughter with special needs. Continue reading
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