It's the easiest thing in the world for a man to deceive himself. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It always helps to know that other parents with special-needs children are surviving, and surviving well. — Joni Eareckson Tada Copy Share Image
“Place had an ill or special needs sibling and needed time together with others in the same situation.” — Melissa McClone Copy Share Image
“When parents observe a church culture of acceptance, they are more likely to disclose their child's diagnosis.” — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“It seems like it has been forever. But i getbthe feeling that forever hasn't even started yet.” — John Passaro Copy Share Image
“When leaves die do they go to heaven? ~Eric Sutton Starry Night Parade” — Janine Lexx Copy Share Image
Chapter 11 is an expensive process that does not accommodate the special needs of farmers. — Tim Holden Copy Share Image
“It is important that the church think outside the box, actively pursuing a relationship with the family, just as Jesus Christ pursues… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
Teach [our girls] that there is a race with special needs which they and only they can help; that the world needs… — Anna Julia Cooper Copy Share Image
“The churches with the strongest special needs ministries seem to know the secret: a ministry leader who values their relationship with their… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
It's very, very, very, very difficult, you know any parent with children with any kind of special needs is very difficult. — Paddy McGuinness Copy Share Image
“Few things feel as threatening to a mother as does something that jeopardizes others' love for and acceptance of her child.” — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“The best way to connect with such a family is to recognize what's unique about their life story. Your support is felt… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
I will say, in open adoption, all these choices you make about race, about the amount of mental illness you can deal… — Jennifer Gilmore Copy Share Image
When you have a child who has special needs, you really start thinking about children across the board with special needs. — Soledad O'Brien Copy Share Image
We might as well expect to grow trees from leaves as hope to build up a civilization or a manhood without taking… — Anna Julia Cooper Copy Share Image
“Keep in mind that it is not the responsibility of a church leader to make all the people happy all the time.… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
To the families of special needs children all across this country I have a message for you: for years you have sought… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
I have started up the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation. My little sister has special needs, so I started out trying to help… — Jordan Spieth Copy Share Image
“As a result, the success of the ministry volunteers is often every bit as important as the success of the participating kids.… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Keep in mind that the current generation of young parents desires and authentic, "we-are-in-this-with-you," type of relationship. Receiving interest from a perceived… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“And when I bake for someone, I give them a little part of myself. It's like giving someone a part of my… — Belle Aurora Copy Share Image
Special Needs People are innocence personified. They remain innocent throughout their lives. They are meant to be God's own children. The love… — Chandrababu VS Copy Share Image
“As a church, we need to be very careful about developing and expressing opinions on these topics.” — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
A woman needs to be told she is beautiful. She needs to be told she is valued. She needs to be told… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
I left school with basically nothing, I was a special needs kid. I did feel as though my school had let me… — Jamie Oliver Copy Share Image
“As I was wheeled into the operating room I pleaded with God for one more day, one more week, one more month… — Ariana Carruth Copy Share Image
Low-income people, racial or ethnic minorities, pregnant women, seniors, people with special needs, people in rural areas - they all have a… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
“The educational and therapeutic settings are all about achievement. But that isn't what a relationship with Jesus Christ is about. He loves… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
Like all good citizens, the elderly and people with disabilities want to eradicate waste and fraud from government, but helping people with… — Joni Eareckson Tada Copy Share Image
“Often people ask, "How can you say you're blessed to have a son with Down syndrome?" My outlook on life has forever… — Yvonne Pierre Copy Share Image
“Everyone wins when the "burden" mind-set is abandoned and where the special needs ministry sees itself as a blessing to those who… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
Like so many other kids with special needs, I have been bullied. Kids in elementary school made me eat sand, and those… — Lauren Potter Copy Share Image
“Good people disagree on how a church should run virtually every ministry inside a church, and this is especially true for special… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
As a mom, you worry about protecting your kid. But there are extra added layers of fears when you're talking about a… — Holly Robinson Peete Copy Share Image
“While we all need to be nudged outside our comfort zone occasionally, it is important for church leaders (and parents!) to recognize… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“It is also worth noting that the strengths (or weaknesses) of a particular group leader may factor into the placement decisions for… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“On their own, the leader of a church's special needs ministry can't meet every need of every volunteer or participating family. But… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image