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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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Special Needs

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What I’ve Learned Raising a Daughter With Special Medical Needs

As the mother of daughter born with a serious medical condition, Missy Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” understands parents who feel that the special needs of their children can sometimes be overwhelming.

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Disability Ministry and the Local Church

Thinking biblically about disability and ourselves.

Sad young man sitting on a floor against a wall with his head down

When a Child Has Mental Illness

Three of our four children deal with mental illness. We face it day by day, but we have no answers. No guarantees. Nothing to assure us that everything will turn out OK.

Parenting Children With Disabilities: Facing the Questions

Parents who are constantly answering questions about a child with special needs can find it emotionally and mentally draining. Yet awkward questions can also be opportunities to affirm the sanctity and dignity of every life.

Disabilities and Your Child’s Heart

A child with special needs can have a tremendous capacity for trusting God

Special Needs: Scared to Let Go

Encouraging your child’s independence is hard… but worth it.

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Special Needs and the Challenge of Change

Help your kids deal with daily transitions.

Hope for Parents of Kids With Special Needs

Ever wonder if your parenting makes a difference? It does.

Special Needs: In Search of Family Fun

Overcome obstacles to build memories with your child with special needs.

Don’t Fear the Future: Helping Your Children With Special Needs Reach Their Potential

Though not all kids with special needs can achieve independence, God gives us the hope we need to overcome our worries about the future.

When Baby Arrives Much Too Soon

Kayla Aimee’s daughter was a micro preemie, born at 25 weeks and weighing only 1 pound, 8 ounces. Yet even as she feared for her baby’s survival, Kayla’s faith was strengthened.

This Adorable Toddler is a Model Thanks to the Power of Social Media

Asher Nash, an adorable 15-month-old boy with Down syndrome, has taken the Internet.

chores for kids with special needs

The Benefits of Chores for Kids with Special Needs

Explore how chores can benefit kids with special needs to find new confidence through work and habits.

Learning Disabilities and IEPs

Working with your child’s school to develop an effective education plan.

Learning to Accept the Real Holly

After epilepsy changed my daughter, I spent years grieving for what might have been.

Illustration of a panicked girl who is upset over a sand tray being taken away by her teacher

Special Needs: Sandstorm in the Classroom

My daughter’s meltdown was an opportunity to help her teacher understand Hope’s unique challenges.

Raising Kids With Special Needs – One Moment at a Time

Parenting a child with special needs can feel overwhelming, but focus on what matters most … right now.

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Focus on Abilities – Not Disability

Helping a child with special needs navigate obstacles and opportunities.

Sarah Kovac: A Capable Woman in the Arms of God

By overcoming a rare congenital birth defect, young wife, mother and YouTube sensation Sarah Kovac is an inspiration to millions facing physical and spiritual challenges.

Parenting and Special Needs: Why Me?

God doesn’t give special children to special parents. He gives them to ordinary ones.