It’s a question many Christian parents of a child with special needs or a disability ask: a question that can be really hard to answer, especially when the child in question has limited communication. But perhaps there are clues that we can find and piece together: things that Jesus did or understanding the ways our…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Study Finds. Sitting down to talk about “the birds and the bees” used to be the most dreaded conversation for parents to have with their kids, but according to a new survey that isn’t the case for many modern moms and dads. A total of…
It has been a challenging few months. September last year saw everyone back at school or college for another year. But for one of ours, it has become the year that feels like one year too many. School routines, expectations and the energy needed to get along and fit in has caught up with her…
By Walt Mueller A few years ago I jumped into the world of teen anxiety. I heard the first person stories. I listened to parents, youth workers, and educators lament what was happening with the kids they know and love. I looked at the growing body of research that’s out there on the issue. And, I…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on ScienceDaily. Many teenagers are struggling to control their impulses on the internet, in a scramble for quick thrills and a sense of power online, potentially increasing their risks of becoming cybercriminals. A new study by Flinders Criminology analyzed existing links between legal online activities and…
Splinks for the week of February 2-8, 2020 Backwards Day Plan a backwards day (or evening) for your family. Eat dessert first. Have breakfast for supper. Ask the blessing after you eat. Read the last page of a storybook first. Wear pajamas to play in and play clothes to bed. Try saying some words and…
There are times in all of our lives when the stress level goes up a few notches. Maybe your son is in the hospital. Maybe you’re moving. Maybe your daughter is trying a new medicine and you can’t get the dosage figured out, so she isn’t sleeping and doesn’t want to eat. No matter what…
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One of the greatest struggles that Christian parents of special needs children deal with is finding and maintaining a church home in which their child is welcomed, supported and included in the life and community of the church. This is also the mission of many faith based disability organizations, like Key Ministry, who seek to…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on EurekAlert! Students’ high school grade point averages are five times stronger than their ACT scores at predicting college graduation, according to a new study published in Educational Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association. he authors of the new study, Elaine M….