by Annie Beth | Mar 15, 2016 | Disability Around The World
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. Unfortunately, there is not a...
by Annie Beth | Jun 8, 2015 | Disability Around The World
In Paul E. Miller’s book, “A Praying Life”, he describes how his wife prayed that no harm would come to their child Kim, when she was pregnant. She prayed Psalm 121. She prayed that they would be kept from harm. Kim was born blue and had many troubles. They...
by Annie Beth | May 25, 2015 | Disability Around The World
He reached down and grabbed the broken egg with the candy exposed on the ground. I couldn’t believe it! My son, John gave me a glimpse of Jesus in this act. We were at an Easter egg hunt with our church, when my son reached down to get the broken egg,...
by Annie Beth | May 11, 2015 | Disability Around The World
It is a joy knowing that He brings joy. The joy of the Lord is my strength. Recently my son’s teachers sent home a school portrait of my son and his classmates. He was put in the center of his 2nd grade peers, whom he spends time with a few hours each school day. John...
by Michelle Hilton | Mar 23, 2015 | Disability Around The World
Grace. His grace abounds, and I see His character in people around. I didn’t deserve to feel good tonight, I thought. My son, who is almost 5 feet tall, pushed a two year old child down on concrete. My son has autism. Probably this week there will be...
by Michelle Hilton | Mar 9, 2015 | Disability Around The World
Have you ever felt crushed? Something pops your joy bubble and it hurts deeply. Rejection does this to me. My son John recently went to be evaluated by a PT, and in so many words or less she let me know that she wasn’t keen on working with my son. His...