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Living in a fast-paced environment such as America has its advantages and disadvantages. One of the advantages is that there are opportunities for one to position oneself very quickly. However, I have found that disabled individuals do not have the opportunities as much as those who are able. As a parent of a disabled […]
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When we view how a father can hug and hold his helpless son, we understand how God holds us up in hisarms and lets us know how much he loves us. We can say emphatically that we have hope in Jesus.
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Have you ever reached a crossing point in your life, not knowing what to do? What is that like for you? I am at that crossing point in my life. My husband and I have always advocated for our daughter. When our daughter Jo-An was a teenager, we advocated for her and prevented a doctor
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It has been two months since I have written a new blog post. I had a busy schedule but an enjoyable one. I hope you have had an enjoyable time also. I have been supporting our daughter Jo-an in a number of ways, including accompanying her to her dance therapy class on Fridays. It
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Have you ever thought of getting your special son or daughter involved in some way? As parents, we can create events for our families to get to know one another. Our adult children would benefit by receiving the support. When my children were very young, they participated in swimming meets; I met other parents, and
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Finding the right help for your son and daughter with mental health issues ican be quite daunting. Many parents hide the fact that their children/adults have mental health issues and it is too late when they decide to do something about it. The reality is there are not enough services to match the increasing number of cases.
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This has been an interesting question that I have been asking myself for some time now. I feel so sorry that my daughter does not have friends. I tried getting her friends by creating a meetup with young women with mental health issues, by getting PCA’s on board to help her, and finally by creating
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By Joan M. Blake (author) When we pray, we should look to God and depend on Him for answers to our life-issues. Let me tell you what happened to our daughter, Jo-an. In the spring of 2022, we visited a day program and began the journey of sending our special-needs daughter to this program. No
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It is important to help special-need family members but avoid burnout by taking care of yourself.
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Are you facing a lot of problems? When facing problems, an individual’s first response is to have a lot of fear believing he/she is trapped. Fear is a trick of the enemy, and it is only a feeling, and one cannot and should not turn inwardly to fear. When you do so, you are operating
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