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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Julie Hornok

Julie Hornok

Julie Hornok brings over seventeen years of special needs industry experience as a parent, behavioral program facilitator, curriculum creator, global interviewer, speaker, and award-winning author of the book United in Autism: Finding Strength Inside the Spectrum. Julie Hornok describes raising her daughter, Lizzie, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2. She encourages parents to seek support for themselves and their children, surrender their plans for their family, and believe that God has given their child a beautiful purpose. She co-founded the non-profit Labeled and Loved to connect and support caretakers of the disabled. You can learn more about Julie at JulieHornok.com.

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Don’t Give Up: Raising a Child with Autism

Julie Hornok discusses the tendencies of someone who has been diagnosed, dealing with grief and feelings of disappointment as a parent, and eventually realizing the hope that is found in Christ’s purpose for you and your child. Julie encourages parents to seek support for both themselves and their children, surrender their plans for their family, and believe that God has given their child a beautiful purpose.