Learning More About Childhood Cancer During Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer. Kids aren't supposed to get cancer. It is an older person's disease. September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and one of the goals is to change that false perception. This false perception needs to be pointed out. Leukemias,...
Children’s Medical ID Bracelet Speaks for You When You Aren’t Around
Oh, that we could be with our children every second of every day. Even more so with special needs kids and those with allergies or chronic conditions. But that isn’t practical. So we ask for a simple little thing known as a medical ID bracelet to speak for our...
Family Health & Fitness Day to Beat the COVID-19 Blues
Sigh. Cabin Fever. Stay in Place. House Arrest. Whatever you & your family have called the COVID-19 lockdown. It has been a stressful time. As America begins to slowly phase back to normal, the warmer weather calls you to go outside. But what can you do, keeping...
Keeping Kids Creative During Coronavirus At-Home Sheltering
Getting a free day or two to stay home from school has always been a welcome event for kids. Not so in these days of Coronavirus and forced home sheltering. Cabin fever sets in rather quickly. For parents of special needs kids with limited attention spans, the stress...
National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month
That is a mouthful as a headline. And that is the point, isn’t it? We are trying to draw attention during National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month in July to the mouth and face. Cleft lip and craniofacial conditions are birth defects that...
UGA Seeks Children with Cerebral Palsy for Muscle Quality, Strength and Balance Control Study
"I like to compare having cerebral palsy with faulty wiring in a computer. You might hit Enter, but the computer thinks you’re hitting the Delete key. As you can guess, this is frustrating, but people with cerebral palsy can learn to adapt and lead normal lives."...
His Special Need Met A Deep Need In My Life
My name is Michelle, and I am privileged to work for my church in children’s ministry. I also work on teaching materials for the special needs program….
Suffering- Even When It’s Your Own Fault, He Can Turn It Around- Part 3 of 3
Sometimes through sinful attitudes and actions, we can bring suffering on ourselves. But when you confess and move on, God is able to take suffering that may have occurred as a result of your own sin, and turn it into blessing….
Suffering- Suffering For Blessing- Part 2 of 3
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. - 1 Corinthians 10:13...
Suffering- All Things Work Together For Good- Part 1 of 3
Suffering is a very important topic to the disability community. When parents get a new diagnosis, when a complication occurs, when a surgery is scheduled, when normal activities must be canceled, many people begin to grapple with the concept of suffering, and God’s purposes for it…