Welcoming People With Autism: Four Practical Strategies
People with autism can have a wide variety of skills, abilities, strengths, weaknesses and needs, just like anyone else. For this reason, the types of...
Learn the Truth About People with Autism and Welcome Them Into the Church
Autism as a diagnosis has dramatically increased in recent years. Theories regarding the reasons abound, though an improved ability to diagnose certainly...
Meet “The Autism Pastor,” Dr. Lamar Hardwick
Lamar Hardwick is a husband, father, advocate, and lead pastor at a church in Georgia. He writes and speaks on the topic of disability, especially autism...
One Family’s Autism Journey Toward Hope and Inclusion
Joni recently interviewed Zach Hubert, the Online Education and Theological Engagement Coordinator at Joni and Friends. “The second-longest title here!” Zach pointed out. When it comes to autism, Zach can speak from experience. He and his two brothers, Tyler and Tate, all have autism. Joni asked Zach what he wishes ...
When Your Child with Autism Becomes an Adult
How do family dynamics shift when a child with autism becomes an adult? For special needs parents, worry about your child’s future can begin at any age...
Life With Autism
When it comes to autism, it is one tough challenge to handle. Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada, and I know autism is hard because Joni and Friends serves thousands of families affected by autism. Believe me, we empathize with parents who are raising kids on the spectrum, and it’s why ...
Embrace Life With Autism
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. One of our senior leaders at Joni and Friends is the father of three boys with autism. Greg and his wife Gina were starting their family when they noticed their son Zachary was not developing in a typical way. Soon their other son Tyler was ...
Dealing with Isolation When Your Family is Impacted by Autism
As the coronavirus outbreak keeps parents and children at home, everyone is facing a disruptive new normal. But for many families impacted by autism, the loneliness of increased isolation and lack of routine presents additional challenges. So how do special needs families cope? Are there creative ways that you can ...
A Mother’s Perspective on Caring for a Child with Autism
“Don’t feel pressured to learn everything about autism. Just get to know the one person God brings into your life. Find out what works for them…just like you would in any other relationship. Become a master in loving one person, one family well.” Today on the podcast, Crystal has invited ...
Raising Three Sons with Autism
During this time of "safer at home," many people are experiencing the loneliness of isolation for the first time. But for special needs families, isolation...
Autism Positives
I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and there can be real positives to autism. Believe me, there really are positives; that is, when it comes to autism. And a great example of that is my friend, Hugh Ross. Uh, perhaps you’ve heard of him. Hugh Ross has a PhD in astrophysics, he is the founder of a ministry called Reasons to Believe ...
Autism at Family Retreat
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada with a story that will touch your heart. It’s the kind of story that happens all the time at a Joni and Friends’ Family Retreat. You see, last summer, Susan attended a Family Retreat with her 12-year-old son David who has autism and other disorders. ...
