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Making Vacation Bible School work for everyone

Vacation Bible School can be a nightmare for children with autism or with sensory disorder. This could have been true with Logan IF modifications weren't made in the early years. I happen to attend a fantastic churc…
Fitting In

I went to a bible study at my church that my church mentor, M, recommended to me. It's specifically for women in their 20s. She put me in contact with the woman who runs it, and the woman hooked me up with the book…
Is Liberalism a Form of Autism?

After reading a recent article posted on Autisable titled "Asperger's = Atheist?", it also made me wonder if liberalism in general is a mental disorder that can be found on the autism spectrum. By liberals, I don't nec…
Asperger's = Atheist?

Back in the fall of 2008 I spoke at the MIT Brain Science Center in Boston. One of the people at that talk was Catherine Caldwell Harris, a psychology professor at BU. She asked an interesting question: Why do you…
The Little Things

A new theme has been introduced, and then reintroduced, to me lately. Actually, it would be more accurate to say its been hitting me over my rather thick skull over and over again. It might sound disturbing to so…
The Rewards of Hard Work

One of the most common questions I get from other parents of children with autism is how did Logan get where he is today? That is really a loaded question. There really isn't a short answer. One thing I always say t…
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…
Authority to Overcome

I have taken Reid for healing prayer many times: to individuals in our community, to the Healing Rooms (a powerful international ministry) as well as had intercessors come to the house multiple times since he was…
Asperger's Syndrome - One Benefit

When we finally received a diagnosis or "label" for Jonathan, after the initial shock and grief process, Scott and I realized that the Lord had given us a "bridge" into a whole new world that we otherwise would not ha…
Autism & Alleluias: Book Review

I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Judson Press. While I got the book for free, this is my honest review of it. This book was awesome! It is a short read and the chapters are broken up fairly easy so…