On this episode of Our American Stories Joel Wegener and his wife are blessed with children of which were diagnosed with Down Syndrome In his quest to find a fun way to teach them life skills Joel happened upon the idea of running an ice cream truck Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Ilene Hall tells us the story of when her husband to whom she was married in March finished his training in the Army and was about to be shipped overseas and she decided not to put an ocean between them Joel Wegener and his wife are blessed with children of which were diagnosed with Down Syndrome In his quest to find a fun way to teach them life skills Joel happened upon the idea of running an ice cream truck and it grew beyond what he ever could have thought Support the show [... more]

In Shauna Amick was surprised to learn during her third pregnancy that her child would have Down Syndrome and a life-threatening heart defect Shauna's doctors immediately repeatedly recommended termination which she refused to do relying upon pro-life verses she had learned from the Bible In this episode Shuana praises God for Sarah's Down Syndrome because that's who He made Sarah to be and she brings glory to His name Receive the book Real Families Real Needs for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast [... more]

Sandra Peoples paints a picture of what life looks like for many special needs families and how the church can better reach out and minister to these families Receive Sandra People's book Unexpected Blessings for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast experiencing-gods-grace-in-a-special-needs-family featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Aaron Tornquist lives with Down Syndrome and is an Elvis Tribute Artist For Elvis's birthday January - I invited Aaron to return to the program and share his story [... more]

As caregivers do we listen to words of life This episode is from our radio broadcast We interview Dan Steiner President of Preborn Preborn org take calls and have musical trivia that I offer from the keyboard www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

Using foundational Biblical truths Rhianna's upbeat nature is gracious refreshing and generates an empowering excitement to take on any obstacle with supernatural strength and courage Her journey of being mother to her amazing daughter Kaiya with severe special needs has led her to a tangible knowledge of those Biblical truths www RhiannaSanford com About Peter Rosenberger Now in his th year as a caregiver for his wife Gracie through her extreme medical challenges Peter Rosenberger draws upon his lifetime of experience to offer a lifeline to fellow caregivers His radio program Hope for the Caregiver is heard weekly on more [... more]

Heather Avis shares her motivational story of adopting three children two with Down syndrome as an encouragement for listeners to consider what they can do to advocate for the God-given value of those who are often overlooked or neglected by society Get Heather's book Scoot Over and Make Some Room for your donation of any amount https store focusonthefamily com singleitem checkout donation item don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast shouting-the-worth-of-every-person If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Aaron and Greg Tornquist return to the show to share their journey with Down Syndrome Aaron brings a zeal for life a great sense of humor and a spot on Elvis Tribute Hobby Greg is an award winning songwriter who offers a lifetime of wisdom to families living with a special needs child particularly those with Down Syndrome [... more]

October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and my long time friends Greg and Aaron Tornquist called the show on Sirius XM Family Talk to discuss their journey Aaron has down syndrome is a serious bowler works and is an Elvis Tribute Artist His father Greg has a lengthy music performance history and his new project Mississippi The Musical it just won Best of the Fest in the New York Musical Festival https www mississippithemusical com Greg beautifully models a creative life as a caregiver and shares about his journey as a single dad with Aaron Also in the show [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]

Take IT home and just love it When their son Jonah was born with severe disabilities in the 's a physician said these horrific words to Rob and Merrill Galbraith Stunned enraged heartbroken and desperately alone they struggled along the path of isolation so familiar to caregivers Rob a veteran Nashville producer songwriter and player Ronnie Milsap Kenny Rogers The Bacon Brothers to name a few returned to the show to share insights he learned from a tough journey that spanned years until their son's death Also returning to the show was Greg Tornquist and his son Aaron Aaron lives [... more]

Dr Marty McCaffrey a clinical professor in neonatal and perinatal medicine at UNC Chapel Hill and Director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina talks about the current trends in regards to a sanctity of life ethic in medical care [... more]

Melinda Delahoyde formerly with Care Net and now President of Gateway pregnancy center in Raleigh talks about important trends in pregnancy care centers over the past decade and how you can get involved [... more]

This week Family Policy Matters features the first part of a powerful presentation given by former U S Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum at the North Carolina Family Policy Council's Major Speakers dinner event in Raleigh NC on March Senator Santorum shares some of his experiences being the father of a special needs child which are detailed further in a new book he co-authored with his wife Karen entitled Bella's Gift [... more]

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