This blog was written by Ellen Stumbo. It was posted to her site (ellenstumbo.com) on April 4, 2014. You can view the original post here. One of the greatest passions in my life is to see the Church embrace adults and [...]
Thank you to Matt FritzMiller for sharing this story of his own journey of “autism awareness.” We hope it inspires you to seek out opportunities for relationship with someone with ASD. When I first started teaching 12 years ago I [...]
Because April is Autism Awareness Month, we will spend the next few weeks reflecting on our own experiences of autism, some people we love who are affected by autism, and the relevance of biblical truth in our response to autism. [...]
As we close our series on autism, I realize in many ways we have only just started to touch the surface of this area. For those who want to go deeper, we have gathered some resources that you may find [...]
“Learn to do what is right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:17 After her son was diagnosed with Autism, Mae* realized that little support was available in [...]
I heard of “Kay” from a friend. Kay was struggling with her daughter and was worried that her daughter might have a disability. I offered to call her to see if there was anything I could do to help. When [...]
The boy stood there, moving his arms in a rhythmic fashion, a bemused smile on his face. His mother watched from the corner of her eye, and the people were looking back and forth amazed. And then one person said [...]
I have been blessed by God, abundantly. If I started counting the blessings, it would take forever, literally, for every breath that I breathe is a gift from HIM. However, today I want to discuss one of the biggest gifts [...]
This is Autism Awareness Month. And although I lead an organization with an amazing center for autistic children, I confess that I am mostly clueless when it comes to supporting people with autism. I’ve only interacted with a few people [...]
