Did The Americans With Disabilities Act Really Guarantee Change?
When I was a member of the National Council on Disability in the late 1980s, our group helped draft what became the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
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Jun
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Jun
Sacrificial Love and Long-Term Care: Living Out Christ’s Example
My friend Larry lived for over 40 years with quadriplegia. He had come to Christ shortly after his accident and his wife was able to take good care of him...
9
May
The Journey of a Mother Raising a Son with Special Needs
It wasn’t until the third ultrasound of Roberta’s pregnancy that she and her husband Steve got the news… you’re going to have twins. They were born a week...
25
Apr
Life and Faith with Autism
As someone living with autism attending church can sometimes be challenging. Loud music, bright lights, and the busy atmosphere can easily overwhelm me...
21
Feb
Lessons Learned from Lifelong Caregiving
When someone becomes a parent, you’re instantly a caregiver. But the 24/7 demands of caregiving decrease as our children grow up—except...
30
Jan
Sanctity of Human Life
My daughter, Sarah, did not open her eyes for the first six weeks of her life. While in utero, Sarah was diagnosed with Down syndrome, a heart defect...
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Jan
Every Life is a Gift from God
The book of Genesis says that when God created mankind on the sixth day, he breathed into the dust and formed male and female in his own image and likeness...
25
Nov
Adoption, Disability, and the Power of God’s Love
The first time we met Esther was under the golden arches… It was the summer of 2000. Our family had recently doubled in size with the adoption of two boys...
18
Nov
Support Teams are the Hammer and Nails Behind Ministry
Writing has always been one thing I loved. Creativity always flowed wildly in my mind, like a river in the fiercest storm. However, as someone with very...
31
Oct
Be the Change: Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
I love October. Crisp mornings and hot cider help me welcome autumn. Change is in the air—you can feel it. One of my very favorite things about October...
