special needs

We are the Elbe Family . . . Jeff and Adrianne and our three children, Evelyn (1995), our son Macklin (1997), and Vivian (2000). Jeff and I were married in 1991. Jeff works as an electrician and I previously worked as a school social worker in a therapeutic day school for troubled youth before...

Jud and I, Jane, were married in 1969 and have three children. We began homeschooling in the fall of 1982 when our oldest daughter, Lora , entered seventh grade. Jud son , born in 1981, and Jaimie, born in 1986, were entirely home schooled K -12. It was because of Jaimie’s special needs...

This article is by Jane Gambill and the Crouch Family

There is a common saying among insurance salesmen that a person does not buy life insurance for himself, but for those he leaves behind. Certainly many parents have considered how insurance, savings, investments, and other material assets might be used to provide for their families if God should...

Join me as I share why I’m grateful for Morgan, our adopted son who was born normal, but developed PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder or high-functioning autism). I have struggled with learning about his condition, handling his antics, understanding his problems and finding solutions....

“What curriculum are you using?” This question is frequently asked of homeschoolers. The homeschooling parent of the special learner is no exception, but finding the right program for this student can be a challenge. I found this to be so with my son, Macklin, who has learning issues. However, I...

The Neurodevelopmental Approach is like no other approach to human development. It is unique in its approach of looking at the whole individual, not the separate pieces. Taking the individual pieces, without an understanding how they interrelate, will severely impede the success you have working...

Does your memory seem fuzzy at times? Do you have difficulties in remembering faces, facts, dates, or numbers? Do you experience memory lapses when your mind is just a blank? The cause could be traced to a nutritional deficiency. Your brain, like the rest of your body organs, requires a specific...

As our special needs children grow up there are new issues that we parents must address. One of the issues receiving some new attention lately is that of Guardianship. Actually, the laws governing guardianship have been in place for decades, but our society has largely ignored the need for...

Joseph was an unhappy baby. He didn't sleep for very long periods, and seemed to cry all the time. He did best when he was held and rocked, or walked. He spit up after nursing much more than the other babies in the family had. His parents called him their "high maintenance child." He developed...