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"I Am Here"
Making Spaces Welcoming for All
Book Review: Margins of Grace
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?
All posts on the autism spectrum
"I Am Here"
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.
Book Review: Margins of Grace
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?
Making Spaces Welcoming for All
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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