Autism
Article on Individuals with Autism and Their Families in Church
Posted November 8th, 2007 by Christopher PhillipsAn excellent article by Sharisa Lewis in Meridian Magazine titled Helping Autism Families Survive Church. She discusses the struggles that her own family had in Church and how one family made a difference. From the article:
Taking Autism to Church from Meridian Magazine
Posted July 30th, 2007 by Christopher PhillipsIn an article in Meridian Magazine, Sharisa Lewis writes abouts experiences at Church with her 4-year old son who has autism.
Why is church so hard for autistic children? The answers can vary as widely as the children. Initially, I thought our child was just being difficult, but autism specialists have advised me that church is hard for most autistic kids.
Another Brother
About the article
A big brother retells the experience of understanding his little brother's autism.
So Near and Yet So Far: Living with Autism,
About the article
Sister Pingree writes about her experience in discovering that her son has autism and offers some tips and lessons learned from the experience.
Everyday Heroes: Adam's Game
About the article
A story told by a father about a young man who is 'borderline autistic' concerned about how the other boys on their Church basketball team would respond to his son.
Blessed by a Hymn: "Sing More!"
About the article
A personal experience of how music helped a young man with autism.
May 2006 Disability Articles
Posted May 22nd, 2006 by Christopher PhillipsHere are the February Articles that we came across:
The New Era
"Death Ends Teen's Lifetime of Struggles"
Posted April 28th, 2006 by Christopher PhillipsThis article from the Deseret News titled Death ends teen's lifetime of struggles is a profound reminder for me of why every minute given to this site is time well spent.
J.J. Serassio was a 16-year old high school student who had autism. J.J. committed suicide. J.J. parked his new red Camaro in the garage, left the engine running and died of carbon monoxide poisoning. He left a note on the passenger seat where "he described himself as an outcast at school and at church".
