by Kimberly Drew | Nov 4, 2021 | Books and Resources
Communication Is a Gift Communication is a gift for a child who is non-verbal or has delayed speech. Our youngest daughter, Ellie, recently started using a communication device at school. We felt a sense of dread as the words “communication board” and “iPad” came...
by Kimberly Drew | Mar 13, 2013 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
When “I Love You” Is Hard to Hear…Literally “I love you” is an expression parents long to hear their children say. But the wait to hear those words is often long and sometimes without end for parents of kids with special needs that...
by Scott Newport | Jun 10, 2011 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
In Wednesday’s post, guest blogger Scott Newport described a vacation trip to the swimming pool with his sons. At the pool, his son Evan became friends with a little girl named Renee. Evan was unable to communicate verbally because of Noonan’s Syndrome,...
by Scott Newport | Jun 8, 2011 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Summer time means vacations, visits to new places, meetings with strangers who may not understand your child’s special needs. In today’s post, guest blogger Scott Newport relates a chance vacation meeting between his then four-year-old son Evan and a...