Life Challenges • Parenting Building communication in a deaf and hearing family One of the biggest mistakes the hearing make with the deaf is that they try to bring the deaf into the world of the h... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Special grandparenting for a grandchild with special needs A child born with physical or mental handicaps takes grandparenting to a new dimension. Different needs and challenge... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting The inspiring story of a Special Olympian Suddenly I realized that when you go through a life-changing experience – the birth of a handicapped child, the death... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Siblings' needs when you have a special needs child It's important to help your other children feel you love them as much as the ones who need you more. Article
Life Challenges • Marriage Autism in marriage Because of the powerful guidance and support I received from Stephanie Holmes and others, I am able to offer these ti... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Parenting a special needs child Parents to whom God has given a child with special needs have special needs, too. They have an extraordinary need for... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Helping children with learning disabilities Coping with a learning disability will require ongoing effort by the child and coaching by professionals and parents ... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Facilitating your special needs child's diagnosis and education So what steps you can take to provide the foundation for a proper diagnosis and to prepare the best possible treatmen... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Is it ADHD or not? Why deciphering the clues can be difficult If your child is eventually diagnosed with ADHD, don’t consider it a low point. Rather, it’s an important turning poi... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Q&A: Could weak math skills mean a learning disability? If your child is seriously lagging behind in math, ask the teacher to arrange for a formal evaluation by the school p... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting How one woman rose above her limitations The child who wasn’t supposed to go beyond grade five eventually became a 4.0 student. With the help of educators, pa... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Helping churches include special needs children As the parent of a child with special needs, there is much you can do to help. Here are a few tips to assist with the... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Q&A: How to quash battles with your school age child I feel as if I'm in a state of constant conflict with my school age child. Is there a way to break this negative patt... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting How to cope when your child is born with a disability What do you do with the swell of emotion? How do you handle the news and still operate as a good parent of a newborn?... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Q&A: My child has obsessive compulsive disorder. How can I help her? You’ve taken an important step in the right direction by recognizing that there’s a problem with your child’s behavio... Article
Life Challenges • Special needs Real life with Joni and Ken With the help of God and good friends, Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada found the strength to persevere in their marriage. Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Q&A: Do you have any advice for parents of a bipolar teen? Don’t lose heart. There’s nothing wrong with you or your efforts to help your teen. Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Helping your child manage their emotions For many parents, dealing with children’s emotions presents considerable challenges. Here are a few suggestions to he... Article
Life Challenges • Grief (loss of spouse) When you lose a spouse No two people’s grief experience is the same, but I believe there tools that all grievers need if they want to proces... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Coming alongside a suicidal teen Maybe you fear your teen is contemplating suicide, but you feel awkward discussing the topic. You want to help withou... Article