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Responding With Compassion
by: Debbie Lillo
Every family is precious to God, but those affected by disability go to church with unique needs. They look for acceptance and compassion – not ...
When Robin Prays
Over 50 years ago, when Robin was born with Down syndrome, it was recommended to her parents that she be institutionalized. Her loving family rejected that idea ...
Radio Programs
Wonder Valley Retreat
At first, Catherine—a girl with a disability—was shy, keeping to herself. But once exposed to all the fun at the Family Retreat, you will not ...
Unexpected Love
Joni shares how after a stroke, Patricia's stoic father finally began to show affection and Patricia realized how much he loved her.
Unexpected Love
After a stroke, Patricia's, stoic father finally began to show affection and Patricia realized how much her father loved her. Joni encourages listerners to show one another ...
The More Necessary Thing
Aging — it is a fact of life. But when it comes to moving in your elderly relative, what should be our response? Listen to Joni as ...
Heart for the Disabled #1: Joffre and Kathy
Can you imagine having triplets? Add a disability to that and life becomes all the more challenging! That’s why Joni invites ...
Television Episodes
When Robin Prays
Over 50 years ago, when Robin was born with Down syndrome, it was recommended to her parents that she be institutionalized. Her loving family rejected that idea ...
Organizations
Bereaved Parents of the USA
BP/USA is a national non-profit self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope especially to the newly bereaved be they bereaved parents grandparents ...
Sibling Support Project - A Kindering Center Program
Resources
In Jesse’s Shoes
Author Beverly Lewis, an adoptive mother of children with disabilities, relates a story that honestly expresses the feelings and challenges of a sibling to a child ...
Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends
Written by a family and illustrated by their dad, this book addresses numerous topics of underlying attitudes and relationships of siblings. Constructive ideas for ...
My Brother Charlie
Actress Holly Robinson Peete and board member of Autism Speaks, authors this colorful picture book with her twelve-year-old daughter, Ryan, fraternal twin of a brother with autism ...
Sibling Support Project
The Sibling Support Project is a national project dedicated to the concerns of brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental and mental health concerns. They ...
Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs
In a collection of 45 brief essays, children and young adults who have a sibling with ...