November 21, 2014
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Holiday Ideas for Parents of Children With Disabilities
Walk through this season of celebration and change with these tips for supporting persons with disabilities from Barbara J. Newman.
Everybody belongs. Everybody serves.
Walk through this season of celebration and change with these tips for supporting persons with disabilities from Barbara J. Newman.
We would never say “It’s your kid, do the appendectomy at home.” Or “Your parents will have to deal with that gunshot wound.” But this is the system of care we have in place for people with severe disabilities. Why?
Often when a child with a disability comes into a family, whether by birth or by adoption, the parents are not ready for the emotional, spiritual, and practical changes they must make to care for their new child well.
In these articles from Focus on the Family, Joe and Cindi Ferrini, who are parents of a child with disabilities.