Autism spectrum

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Weathering the Pandemic for Families with Special Needs
Making Room for Christmas
How can we make room for the holy by embracing the unexpected and welcoming one another this holiday season?
Forgiving God
When Dayle's sons were diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome, she struggled to let go of the future she had envisioned. Here, she shares her journey to accept and embrace an unexpected life.
Youth Ministry for All Abilities
Resources and reflections from The Gathering Place on youth ministry that includes people with disabilities, from eight Anabaptist writers and speakers.
Beautiful Day
Ron Sandison's journey with autism has been like the weather in Michigan, filled with both beautiful days and thunderstorms.

- A Time to Heal
  A family learns to rebuild trust after a child with mental health challenges spends time in juvenile detention.
- Autism in the Congregation
  Suggestions for including children with autism in church activities
- Beautiful Day
  Ron Sandison's journey with autism has been like the weather in Michigan, filled with both beautiful days and thunderstorms.
- Can I Play Too?
  Adults have a unique opportunity to create a supportive climate for children with autism by educating typical peers about autism.
- Caring over the long haul
  We hit on a sustainable pattern of support that gave me the encouragement I needed to manage complex family issues without wearing out my support team.

- Forgiving God
  When Dayle's sons were diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome, she struggled to let go of the future she had envisioned. Here, she shares her journey to accept and embrace an unexpected life.
- In the Wake of Tragedy, An Affirmation of Life and Hope
  Sue Cassel reflects on hanging on to hope through times of desperate family crisis.
- Including Children with Autism
  Assembly Mennonite Church finds ways to include a child with autism and support his parents
- Making Room for Christmas
  How can we make room for the holy by embracing the unexpected and welcoming one another this holiday season?
- Ready and Able
  Tony Walters, a deacon at Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren who happens to have autism, helps prepare for the congregation's love feasts.

- Teaching Tip: Puppets and Children with Autism
  Maria Witmer-Rich tells about using puppets to engage a child with autism in the Sunday school class she teaches
- Transformation on the Trail
  A parent of an autistic young adult reflects on the changing of seasons and the tug-of-war between joy and sorrow in the heart.
- Transition to Adulthood
  Kevin Sauder shares about the transition from school to adult life for his son who is on the autism spectrum.
- Weathering the Pandemic for Families with Special Needs
- Youth Ministry for All Abilities
  Resources and reflections from The Gathering Place on youth ministry that includes people with disabilities, from eight Anabaptist writers and speakers.

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