Category: Special Needs
Issues dealing with Special Needs topics or population.
Ben’s First Communion
It is a day that we have been wondering about, hoping, and praying about for quite some time. There were …
“CHRISTIAN RESPONSE to MEDICAL SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS”
Isn’t it ironic that now, when we have so many medical, social, and therapeutic assists for those who need them, …
TED-Ed: There’s no dishonor in having a disability – Steven Claunch
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Tests for drug to help Down Syndrome patients to begin in Japan.
Interesting article on the “”Japan Daily Press” and concept as possible help for those who have Down syndrome. http://japandailypress.com/tests-for-drug-to-help-down-syndrome-patients-to-begin-in-japan-0131516
Pope Invites Boy with Down Syndrome for Spin on Popemobile
This warms my heart. www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57590194/pope-francis-invites-boy-with-down-syndrome-for-spin-on-popemobile/
Traveling with a Special Needs Child
This article infuriates me on so many levels. A couple of years ago we had a similar experience, though not …
“WHY DOES A VALUED PERSON ADVOCATE FOR A PERSON WHO IS LESS VALUED?”
The following is a draft for a address I gave to my fellow “graduates” and their families from the Georgia …
Parent Leader Support Project
Wierd title, I know, but a nice program noonetheless. – If you want a short version, its the still-difficult-to-remember “PSLP”. …
(End of) Life Issues
Tonight we get “back into the swing” of our regular Wednesday evening schedule. We have a meal between 5-7pm, confirmation …