For ten years, I taught children with moderate and severe disabilities in the public schools. I adored my students! They were some of my favorite people that I knew. And during those years, I learned more Christ-like qualities from them than I could have learned in a life-time without them. It was also during those… Read More What is “Forever His?”
On two recent occasions, I have been in conversations at church with people who think they may know someone with Asperger’s Disorder. If that term isn’t familiar to you, Asperger’s is part of the broader category of autism spectrum disorder. For this post, I will try to be brief and concise in giving you the… Read More What Does Asperger’s Look Like?
Several years ago, I had a precious five year old boy in my classroom with mitochondrial disease. It had affected nearly every organ in his small body. On a late November afternoon after a great day at school, he took a nap and never woke up. He died in his sleep from a grand mal… Read More 7 Reasons Why You Should Know Someone with a Disability
A few years ago as I was flipping channels, I caught a documentary on PBS called, “The Teachings of Jon”. Jon is an adult with Down Syndrome. Being a teacher for children who have disabilities, it caught my attention. It was such a beautiful film made by the sister of Jon who is a film… Read More The Teachings of Jon
As we sing songs such as “The Gospel is for All” or “You Never Mentioned Him to Me”, do we think about those in our community and in our congregation who may be overlooked? Those that I take a particular interest in are individuals with disabilities and their families. It was my experience as a… Read More Ministering To Families With Special Needs