Blog Talk Radio
 
Autism and Your Church
This show will look at the culture of autism and some of the unique qualities of the Church that should make it a place of welcome for everyone, to include people with intellectual disabilities.  Part 1  Part 2
How Welcoming Are You?
Inclusion is more than just sharing space, it's about sharing lives.  Find out how to use the Church Welcome Assessment to guide you in assessing your special needs ministry. Click here.
Being The Parent of a Child with Autism 
Coping with the stress of raising a child with special needs.  Click here.
Setting Limits with the Strong-Willed Child
Learn what works and what doesn't in the process of trying to establish limits with the strong-willed child.  Click here.
The God Of All Circumstances
This show will focus on God's promise that all things can work together for good in the life of your family and child with autism. Much of today's material is from Paul Smith's book, "God's Plan For Our Good."  Click here.
Tools in 20-minutes: Visual Timer
This show teaches you how to use a Visual Timer in 20-minutes.
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Tools in 20-minutes:  First-Then Board
This show teaches you how to use a First-Then Board in 20-minutes.  Click here.
 Does Jesus See Your Faith?
The Holy Scriptures remind us that all people, the temporarily-abled and those who have a disabiity, deserve to hear of God's love for them. In a crowded house in Capernaum, Jesus saw the faith of four men who went to great lengths to introduce him to their friend with a disability. He honored their faith and he'll honor any effort on your part to open your heart to a friend with a disability.  Click here.
Autism and Family Stress
Do you want to minister to families of a child with autism or other special need? If so, you first need to understand the different types of stressors these families encounter in order to understand how to be supportive.  Click here.
Faith-Based Respite Care
Families who have a child with a disability indicate that respite is a critical need.  This 20-minute show shares several great ideas on how to minister in this area of need.  Click here.
Faith-Based Support Group
This 17-minute show provides information on how to minister in the area of developing a support group for a parent of a child with autism.  Click here.
Compassion Toward Others
The word compassion comes from two Latin words, "suffer" and "with." To show compassion means to suffer with someone, to enter into a person's situation and become involved in that person's suffering. Compassion is not a theoretical attitude, put a practical involvement. Click here.
You Are A Gift To Parents
A father shares his story of trying to find a church to call "home."   Find out who made it possible and how it changed his life.  Click here.