Join us at Signposts Ministries as we share encouraging posts for parents. Christian reflection, educational content, and funny stories are mixed together on these pages just as these different aspects of parenting special needs children get mixed together in our real lives.
ADHD In America
Is ADHD more prevalent in certain parts of the United States?
Cerebral Palsy In Europe And The Middle East
Europe In Europe, cerebral palsy occurs in 2 out of every 1000 live births. Numbers are possibly underestimated, due to unreliable registries. However, since cp is the most common disabling condition in childhood, the European Union formed a collaboration in 1998...
Cerebral Palsy in Asia
It is very difficult to find information or studies about cerebral palsy in Asia. In fact, the most concrete data found, regarding the prevalence of cerebral palsy in Asian communities came not from the continent of Asia itself, but from birth records collected on native Asians that had moved to California…
Cerebral Palsy in North and South America
The incidence of cerebral palsy in North and South America seems to occur at a similar rate…
Autism In Europe And The Middle East
Europe Interestingly, while autism rates in the US and other parts of Europe have continued to rise, it appears that rates in Britain rose in the 90s, but plateaued out right after 2000. The number has held steady over the past 10 years, despite increased...
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,...
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…
Monday With Michelle- Prayer Answered
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...
Monday With Michelle- Broken Egg
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,...
Monday With Michelle- Joy
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...