Rebecca’s Tanzanian Update: 12/13/16 Good News/Bad News
Rebecca has had some good moments and some very bad moments this month. Dr. Bransford is in Africa working as well, so they have been able to collaborate during this difficult time.
Rebecca’s Tanzanian Update 11/14/16
Rebecca was very busy last month! Besides all this, she was preparing for a presentation that she is giving this week. This month we've been more than blessed to have a visiting Physiotherapist from Congo who has been able to work with our children at the house of...
Rebecca’s Tanzanian Update 10/10/16
Rebecca has a special story this month about two young mothers that were able to stay at The House of Hope…
Meet the McAteers- Type 1 Diabetes
Gracie was diagnosed last year with Type 1 Diabetes. Many well-meaning people assume she can’t have sugar…
Rebecca’s Tanzanian Update 9/12/16
August was an exciting month full of activities…
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Cardinal Innovations
How Can This Resource Help Me?: I am not sure what services are available to my child.
Cardinal Innovations is a company that manages health care for these populations: mental health, substance abuse, developmental disabilities….
Parties And Playdates
One day Molly was talking to her friend Ryan about his birthday party. Ryan had just given her an invitation that said, “Picnic In The Park.” It told her to wear tennis shoes and come ready to eat lunch and play games.
Molly wanted to know who else would be at the party. She knew that Daniel, Ryan’s brother, did not like crowds. Daniel has autism. Molly wondered if he would enjoy the party.
Autism In Asia
As with most countries, the rate of autism in Asia is now higher than was reported 30 years ago. The question always remains as to how much of the increase can be attributed to better diagnosing and reporting, and how much the actual incidence has increased. In China,...
Goals For The Future
Spiritual Support Groups This past week our monthly support group met. 2015-2016 has been our first year facilitating a group, although it's always been one of our goals. Joni and Friends helped with planning the format and recommending reading materials....
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…
Meet The Hiltons- Autism
Jason and I have been married 10 years, and we have two children, John and Ruth. John is 9 and Ruth is 7…
Achieve Therapy
Achieve Therapy has been in the Charlotte area since 1997. They provide a variety of therapies for all ages. From their website: At Achieve, we provide speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and social language groups for all ages. We...
How To Be A Good Friend To Someone With Autism
Molly has a friend named Ryan. Sometimes she goes to Ryan’s house to play.
Ryan has a younger brother named Daniel. Daniel has autism.
Daniel wants to play with Molly, too, but Molly isn’t sure how to play with Daniel. He does not always like to do the same things as Molly…
Autism In Africa
What is the prevalence of Autism in Africa? With autism in the US reaching 1 in 68 (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls), you may wonder if this is an American phenomenon, or if other countries have seen a similar rise in the disorder…
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