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The Importance of Expectations for Your Child with Special Needs

Guest blogger Tony D’Orazio tells a story about his son Jake, who has Down Syndrome, and why it is important for parents to have expectations, even for their children with disabilities.

Again and Again, God Makes the Way

Again and Again, God Makes the Way

When our ideas of ‘the plan’ look like they have fallen in a heap, new plans are coming into view. When we feel everything has shut down, God is as full of life and newness as He always has been. He works with impossibilities, He brings life out of death and makes a way where there is no way.

Things We Don’t Have to Worry About

Things We Don’t Have to Worry About

Often, when we talk about our children with special needs, we talk about their limitations, challenges, and the things they have accomplished. It’s always a joy to share the victories in the midst of what is often a lot of work, scheduling, and coordinating a lot of people to help make it happen. But as parents of Joey who is 38, we are also very aware that while we have a lot we need to do with and for him, there are also a lot of things we’ve never had to worry about or be concerned about.

The Escape Plan

Getting away for coffee or a trip out of town for a weekend for those of us caring for someone with special needs is really a luxury. So, when my (Cindi’s) sister and our two daughters and sons-in-law offered to tag team care for Joey, we booked a trip almost on the spot. We made a plan for our escape! Here’s how we made the trip great for us and for Joey.