Archive for the 'General' Category

The most vulnerable: Special needs adoption

The previous video if from last year’s Christmas project for Reece’s Rainbow, a nonprofit organization that helps children with Down Syndrome find homes. There will be a new Christmas campaign this year. Keep checking back to see what you can do this year to help. Adoption is one of those truly beautiful things that a [...]

How to Prepare for the Birth of a Special Needs Child.

When a woman becomes pregnant she usually fantasizes about her unborn child. Who will the baby look like? What will the baby do when he/she grows up? With the advancement of medical technology we can now learn a lot about the baby before he or she is born. We can also discover if the baby [...]

99 Balloons: An Inspiring Letter from a Father to His Son

This is such an emotionally moving video done by a man to his son, Elliot, who was born with Trisomy 18. Eliot only lived 99 days, but his life touched so many. Most parents who find out that their child has Trisomy 18 before birth choose to abort their baby. I applaud Eliot’s parents for [...]

Cord Blood Stem Cell Transpland Saves Young Boy

Please take a moment to watch this video about a young boy named Titus who has aplastic anemia. Titus was born with his condition and this cord blood stem cell transplant was his best hope. It is a very informative video that explains how the transplant works.

Not Alone

“And the two will be one. So they are no longer two but one.” Mark 10:8 It is every parent’s worst nightmare: Learning that there is something wrong with your child. I remember that feeling all to well when a doctor told me that my son Luke probably had Cystic Fibrosis. I felt as though [...]

Music and Special Needs

Please take a moment to read this very special article about a woman who teaches music to people with special needs. At what turned out to be Jessica’s last lesson, I asked her what rain sounded like. She actually gave this some thought before gently playing a tinkling sound on the higher notes that steadily [...]

Special Needs Children and the Power of Play

See how the power of play is helping special needs children like Owen reach new goals and become more interactive with his family.

Diamond Blackfan Anemia – From the Perspective of a Thirteen Year Old Girl

This is a letter written by a thirteen year old girl with Diamond Blackfan Anemia that shares her struggles, hopes, and dreams. Matter of fact, she believes that the biggest thing that she and others in her situation needs are blood donors. Please read her letter and think about giving the gift of life to [...]

A Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Blog

I found this wonderful family’s blog on their struggles as their son battled Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome. It especially hit home for me because they thought that my own son had Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome when he was an infant, but it turned out to be Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Please take a moment to look at this blog [...]

Shop for Your Cause

Many retailers are more than willing to give a donation to your cause. You just need to know where to look. Websites like igive.com and goodsearch.com (which is powered by Yahoo) are free to sign up. From their website, you click on links for stores like Barnes & Noble, Ebay, Gap, Drugstore.com, Fandango.com (there are [...]