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A Testing Of Faith

As I lay in bed after my son Caleb was diagnosed with a severe form of autism called pervasive developmental disorder, I felt an emotional, even spiritual struggle stirring inside of me. WHY had this happened? Was thi…
Autism Light: St. Peters Roman Catholic Church

Today's Autism Light is St. Peters Roman Catholic Church. St. Peters Roman Catholic Church is located at 350 Fair Street in Warwick, Rhode Island. The church was established in 1933 and the present pastor of the chu…
Forget about grade levels : Homeschooling with Autism

As we walked into church this morning, inspiration struck me for today's post, You see, church is the only place where we assign an actual grade level for the children. For Madison , our typical child, we looked at…
Autistic Kids and Church

The number of young autistic visitors for church services is on the rise. Kelly Heyboer of USA Today published a story late last month highlighting increased acceptance of autistic parishioners in church services b…
Remembering Dates

Bearhug sat with me in my class at church, as he didn't want to go to his own class. The teacher wrote two dates on the chalkboard. As soon as he saw the dates on the board, Bearhug perked up. He leaned over to me a…
My intro

My name is Stephanie Mayberry. I am a writer, photographer, wife and I work for the federal government. I also have Asperger's Syndrome. Most of the time, my AS doesn't bother me too much. I hardly notice the differen…
Love me because of autism

You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own. (Leviticus 20:26) Tonight at church, the pastor was preaching on Hab...Haba...(help me, Google)... Habakku…
I Wish...

I wish I could go back to Disney World. I wish I had the words to tell you what I want, when I want it. I wish I didn't worry so much. I wish I could take Baby Corn home to my new apartment.
How Can Churches Minister to Autism Families

Churches so often ask how they can “minister to” children with autism and their families. I prefer to use the term “minister alongside,” because children with autism bring so many gifts to their c…
Church this Week with ASD.

Josh usually tries to get out of going to church, almost every week... this one was no exception. This week at church, the kids were "stuck" sitting with their parents during the service instead of going to their own c…