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Our Podcast is dedicated to bringing parents of special needs children practical help for raising their children and keeping their marriages strong.

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    • Jan 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 125 EPISODES


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    Labeled and Loved with Kati Moser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 23:06


    The mission of Labeled and Loved is to embrace and strengthen families with disabilities by providing connective experiences and educational resources for the primary caretaker igniting personal growth and systemic change within the community. We discuss the mission and programs of Labeled and Loved with Kati Moser, the Colorado Springs chapter president.

    Project Limitless with Kelsey Bellanca

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 23:25


    Our guest is Kelsey Bellanca, Kelsey is the owner of Human Power and the Executive Director of Project Limitless. We discuss the benefits of exercise on the mind and body of our ourselves and family members.

    Unending Possabilities with Sharon Cox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 32:44


    Sharon Cox is the Founder of Unending Possabilities. Unending Possabilities (UP) is a God-centered vocational community that provides meaningful work, a sense of belonging, dignity, and respect for adults with disabilities. We discuss the lack of programs for adults and what they are doing to make a difference.

    Same Lake, Different Boat with Stephanie Hubach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 46:39


    Stephanie Hubach is a Research Fellow in Disability Ministries and a Visiting Instructor in Educational Ministries in affiliation with Covenant Theological Seminary. She is also the Author of the book we discuss, Same lake different boat.

    Access Christian Church with Dennis Blaisdell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 30:24


    Dennis Blaisdell is the pastor of Access Christian Church. It is a place where you can come as you are. We know going to Church can be intimidating. But rest assured, Access Christian Church is made up of imperfect people doing their best to serve God and serve others. We have a laid back atmosphere where you can feel comfortable and not have to worry about pretending to be perfect. We invite you to become part of our family, no matter where you are in your journey with God. We look forward to meeting you!

    TRE Respite programs with Sarah Nolan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 27:10


    Sarah Nolan is the Respite Programs Specialist for The Resource Exchange(TRE). We discuss all the respite programs TRE offers for children and adults in El Paso county.

    Reigning Hope with Randy and Kesti Suggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 20:39


    Randy and Kesti Suggs are the founders of Reigning Hope. Their mission: To provide life changing therapies at our sensory-rich farm clinic. Their hope: Children with disabilities struggle to reach developmental milestones and to be independent. A combination of therapies and supportive community can help these children reach their goals. At Reigning Hope we provide life changing therapy for the entire family at our sensory-rich farm clinic.

    D11 Unified Sports with Christopher Noll

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 21:04


    Christopher A. Noll,  MA, CAA Director of Athletics & Activities District 11 schools. We discuss the school district's Unified Sports Program and how D11 students can get involved.

    Team Impact with Sarah Sapiro, Emily Burns, Jackie Avila and Shikha Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 22:21


    Team Impact with Sarah Sapiro, Regional Executive Director, West Emily Burns, Matchup specialist Jackie Avila, Case Manager and Shikha Shah, Regional Director, Programs. Team IMPACT matches children facing serious illness and disability with college sports teams, creating a long-term, life-changing experience for everyone involved. See more at https://teamimpact.org/

    Family Voices with Megan Bowser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 22:17


    Family Voices Colorado is a grassroots organization run by parents of children with special healthcare needs. The support you receive is free of charge and provided by someone who understands the many challenges of having a child with special health care needs in their life. Every day we give parents the information and knowledge they need to navigate complex healthcare systems to get things like wheelchairs, oxygen, or surgery for their children. With our help, parents can be the heroes their children are counting on. Parents also receive information about other systems they should access based on their child's diagnosis and needs.

    Maranatha Charity Trust with Emanuel Popa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 28:30


    Maranatha Charity Trust is an organization in Romania. It's about children who didn't have the chance to grow up in a family. Maybe it's because their parents left too soon to watch over them from above, or maybe it's because their parents - biologically speaking - didn't know how to receive and appreciate them as a blessing into their lives. Children for whom "home" was far from being a real home. Children who did not enjoy the warm hugs of a parent, who do not remember a rich lunch taken with their parents, who did not have anyone to talk to about school, about what they want to become when they grow up or about how beautifully they draw. And they are not the ones to be seen as guilty. In fact, we are not even looking for people to blame. We do not need to point fingers. We only need solutions. https://asociatiamaranata.ro/en

    Special Olympics CO with Tasha Noble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 15:57


    We talk with Tasha Noble about the mission of Special Olympics and what it means for families in Colorado.

    We carry Kevan with Kevan Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 36:54


    Kevan Chandler is the founder of We Carry Kevan and the author of the book of the same name. We discuss the beginning of We carry Kevan and how a big dream lead to the book, a documentary, and a non-profit. We carry Kevan works to connect families with backpack carriers which allow for up to 60 pounds, and they are about a lot more.

    Lighting the Path with Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 50:28


    Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon is the author of a new book "Lighting the Path: Leaning into a Hopeful Future as a Special Needs Parent". Marcia is a storyteller and educator who believes that we each have a powerful purpose that should guide our lives. As one of her children is brain-injured and bedridden, Marcia and her family have traversed significant challenges. She is passionate about helping special needs families to feel more connected, gain visibility, access and support, and tap into their resilience. Marcia helps others to connect deeply with their purpose so they can experience more joy and fulfillment. Through intuitive and logical interventions, her work seeks to shift mindsets, build habits, foster creativity and curiosity, and enable people to live their best lives each day, trusting they are enough. As a tenured lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Marcia is most drawn to the fields of health, safety and wellness, business and personal strategy, and teaching and learning. She is a certified Parent Skills Master Trainer and enjoys working with her husband to adapt interventions for their daughter and helping other parents to do the same for their children.

    A Special Needs Connection with Michelle Morris-Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 29:43


    Our guest is Michelle Morris-Wright. Michelle is the Agency Director/Director of Case ManCase Management for the C-HCBS Medicaid Waiver for A Special Needs Connection and Medicaid Waivers. We discuss Medicaid waivers and eligibility in the state of Colorado. Michelle also shares about becoming a CNA and how A Special Needs Connection helps families get plugged into medicaid.

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 23:57


    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado offers a warm, safe, clean, and friendly environment for families. It has two kitchens, family-friendly dining and living rooms, laundry facilities, and indoor and outdoor play areas for children. Our House is a home-away-from-home for families in need.

    Job opportunities with Service Source

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 20:17


    Thomas Pantoja is the Program Outreach Specialist for ServiceSource in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We discuss the jobs Service Source has open for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities. This program is for full employment working on Fort Carson army base doing dining services.

    Inclusive Higher Ed with Shelby Bates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 19:26


    The Colorado Initiative for Inclusive Higher Education (IN!) is a non-profit founded in 2014 by educators, disability leaders, students and families who have a vision for better and more fulfilling career opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Until recently, society’s low expectations coupled with limited opportunities have prevented people with ID from the benefits associated with a higher education. While peers move to the next phase of their lives, students with ID sit on the sidelines. Consequently, they transition from high school to adult day programs, very low paying jobs, or, in too many cases, simply end up sitting idly at home with limited social outlets. Many individuals live hopelessly below the poverty line, and have little prospect of rising above it. IN! is actively working to have inclusive college opportunities for individuals with ID available statewide and woven into the natural fabric of all higher education.

    Advice that people share with Bob West

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 21:37


    Our President, Bob West shared with a parents group some of the advice and encouragement people have given him over the years as a parent. He shares why one, in particular, is not his favorite. This message is an encouragement for parents helping them see the value they and their whole family are.

    ABLE accounts with Mike Keglovits

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 28:37


    ABLE accounts were created to help families and individuals with expenses while protecting SSDI and Medicaid. Mike Keglovits is the ABLE & Special Programs Manager for College Invest who are the administrators of ABLE accounts for the state of Colorado. We discuss the basics of these accounts and how to set one up.

    Transition to adulthood with Sonya Teigen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2015 22:16


    Sonya is the Transition/IEP/Enrich/CDE Data Reporting Coordinator for the Pikes Peak Board of Cooperative Educational Services. We discuss how services look different for adults and the most important things to remember and do as part of your transition.

    Being an IEP Advocate, not an Adversary with Vicki Caruana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2015 27:34


    Vicki Caruana is an educator, speaker and author of the book Standing Up for Your Child: Without Stepping on Toes. Vicki has hosted an education-based blog since 2005 http://vickicaruana.blogspot.com/

    Cannabinoid and Realm of Caring with Heather Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2015 23:42


    Our guest is Heather Jackson; Heather is the Executive Director of Realm of Caring, a non-profit that provides support services and resources for those using Cannabinoid products.

    In the Accessible Church with Tait Berge and Ken Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2015 26:00


    Tait Berge is the author of “In the Accessible Church”. We talk with him and Bishop Ken Ross from the International Anglican Church about inclusion of everyone in the church.

    100th Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2015 18:27


    A celebration of the past eight years of producing the Need Project Podcast. This podcast brings together clips from some of our favorite guests like Dr. James Dobson, Joni Ereckson-Tada and DR. Peter Armstrong to name a few.

    Help keeping marriages intact with Lon Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2015 19:28


    Lon helps us to encourage married couples to have a thriving marriage despite the challenges of raising a special needs child, or a spouse that has a disability. Lon has been a counselor at Focus on the Family since 1985, and in the wheelchair since Feb.1991, due to Spinal Chord tumors, and surgeries to remove them.

    Special Needs Parenting with Dr. Lorna Bradley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2015 24:31


    Our guest is Dr. Lorna Bradley. Dr. Bradley is the author of the new book “Special Needs Parenting” from coping to thriving.

    Encouraging Churches with Mike Dobes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2015 26:40


    Mike is the Supervisor of Church Relations for Joni and Friends International Disability Center. We discuss how to encourage our churches to support families with special needs members, and how Joni and Friends can help.

    Mclean Bible Church Access ministries with Jackie Mills-Fernald

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2014 25:51


    Our guest is Jackie Mills-Fernald. Jackie is the Director of Access Ministries at Mclean Bible Church in Virginia. We learn about the unique programs they have and some tips from their years of experience.

    Educating our children about sex with Dr. Diane Foley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2014 24:34


    Our guest today is Dr. Diane Foley. Dr. Foley is President/CEO of Life Network, a life affirming ministry in Colorado Springs, CO, which provides physical, financial, and emotional support for women and men facing unexpected pregnancies, mentoring for young parents, recovery counseling for those who have been affected by abortion, as well as sexual risk avoidance education presented in local middle and high schools.We discuss the options and best ways to teach our children about sex.

    Toppling the Idol of Ideal with Melanie Boudreau Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2014 23:49


    As an ASCP certified medical technologist, Melanie expected an exciting career in the health field. Instead, she soon discovered that parenting was an even greater passion. The mother of one child who was neurotypical and two with neuropsychiatric disorders, Melanie used her education to interact with specialists and to research interventions for her children. As parents raising children with these and other brain chemistry differences, we need compassionate voices who can listen and help us with the practical issues: fighting despair, judgment, and educational challenges; deciding about medications; handling the labeling of children with behavioral challenges; and negotiating the responses of schools and the church. Perhaps most importantly, we need assurance that our children will be okay and that we will survive spiritually as we grapple with the daily challenges. listen as we continue our conversation.

    Toppling the Idol of Ideal with Melanie Boudreau

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2014 23:52


    As an ASCP certified medical technologist, Melanie expected an exciting career in the health field. Instead, she soon discovered that parenting was an even greater passion. The mother of one child who was neurotypical and two with neuropsychiatric disorders, Melanie used her education to interact with specialists and to research interventions for her children. As parents raising children with these and other brain chemistry differences, we need compassionate voices who can listen and help us with the practical issues: fighting despair, judgment, and educational challenges; deciding about medications; handling the labeling of children with behavioral challenges; and negotiating the responses of schools and the church. Perhaps most importantly, we need assurance that our children will be okay and that we will survive spiritually as we grapple with the daily challenges.

    IEP with Melissa Horvath revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2014 14:37


    Melissa Horvath has a masters degree in special education and has taught preschool through 6th grade in a variety of settings including regular classrooms and special schools.

    Need Project update with Bob West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2014 19:51


    Ministry President Bob West gives an update on current projects and what we are planning for the next year!

    Hidden Disabilities with Dr. Stephen Grcevich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2014 26:33


    Dr. Stephen Grcevich serves as Founder and Director of Strategic Initiatives of Key Ministry, a non-profit organization providing free training, consultation, resources and support to help churches serve families of children with disabilities. Dr. Grcevich is a graduate of Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), trained in General Psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University.

    The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities with Kathy Bolduc

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2014 29:21


    Our guest is Kathleen Bolduc, Kathleen is a speaker and Author her newest book is The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities. The book is about how to grow in your personal spiritual life while raising a family that may have more challenges then others.

    Foster Care & Adoption with Linda Ellegard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2014 19:35


    Linda is the Executive Director of Special Kids Special Families, an organization dedicated to provide community support services to families who are raising youth and caring for adults with developmental disabilities and special needs.

    Helping Families with Dr. James Dobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2014 25:44


    Dr. James Dobson has been defending families for over 35 years. He is the Founder of Focus on the Family and his new ministry Family Talk. He is the author of over 28 books on marriage and parenting. Dr. Dobson talks with us about the families and what we can do to help them thrive.

    Joe and Cindi Ferrini: Our Unexpected Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2014 28:29


    Our guests are Joe and Cindi Ferrini. Joe and Cindi are the authors of "Our Unexpected Journey". A great book about raising a child with special needs. We discuss the emotions and issues couples go through to find what the Ferrini's call, the new "normal" for their lives.

    Shriners Hospitals with Dr. Peter Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2014 18:18


    We visited with Dr. Peter Armstrong who was the Chief Medical Officer of the Shriners Hospitals for Children. We discuss the services that the Shriners Hospitals give to children and how they are different from other hospitals.

    3 Things I wish someone had told me! with Bob West

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 30:08


    Bob West, President of Need Project talks about our new booklet written to new dad's helping them understand a few of the issues they will deal with as fathers and husbands who have children with special needs.

    God Bless These Little Legs with Lisa and Tyler Sexton part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2013 17:00


    Tyler was born with Cerebral Palsy but through his faith in Jesus Christ, Tyler has never let any medical diagnosis, statistic or the negative attitudes of others stop him from dreaming and achieving his goals. Tyler passion is pediatrics and he inspires both the child and their parents to realize that all things are possible. As Tyler says, "People say no and God says yes!" As a speaker, Tyler is able to motivate people of all ages to move past barriers in their lives and develop renewed hope through the power of Christ. Lisa gives a mother's personal insight to the life of her disabled child. From the initial fears of pregnancy to the heartache of being told your child isn't "perfect", it is a mother's story of her child, the blessing of motherhood and the challenges we all face on different levels.

    God Bless These Little Legs with Lisa and Tyler Sexton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2013 16:34


    Tyler was born with Cerebral Palsy but through his faith in Jesus Christ, Tyler has never let any medical diagnosis, statistic or the negative attitudes of others stop him from dreaming and achieving his goals. Tyler passion is pediatrics and he inspires both the child and their parents to realize that all things are possible. As Tyler says, "People say no and God says yes!" As a speaker, Tyler is able to motivate people of all ages to move past barriers in their lives and develop renewed hope through the power of Christ. Lisa gives a mother's personal insight to the life of her disabled child. From the initial fears of pregnancy to the heartache of being told your child isn't "perfect", it is a mother's story of her child, the blessing of motherhood and the challenges we all face on different levels.

    “The Family Project” with Jim Mhoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2013 27:07


    Jim Mhoon serves as the vice president of content development at Focus on the Family. Jim is heading up Focus's efforts on The Family Project. He and his son who has special needs, are part of a video preview for the project. Which can be seen at: http://community.focusonthefamily.com/b/jim-daly/archive/2013/06/19/please-watch-this-video.aspx

    You can! Higher Education with Kyle West.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2013 21:43


    Our guest is Kyle West, son of our founder. We talk with Kyle about going off to college with a special need.

    Learning styles with Cynthia Tobias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2013 21:06


    Cynthia has her own business, Apple St. (Applied Learning Styles) and began a career in writing and speaking in the field of learning and communicating styles. When we talk about learning styles, we're talking about not just personality differences, we're talking about the fact that each of us actually takes in information and understands it in a different way and we assume that everybody does it our way.

    Foundation for Successful living with Tricia Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2013 14:53


    We talk with Tricia Harris to highlight the work of Foundations for Successful Living, specifically their summer programs. FSL specializes in working with individuals ages 3 and up with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Brain Injury, Intellectual Disability, and/or general learning dysfunction.

    Zach's Place with Renae Isakson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2013 21:33


    Zach's place was established to provide families in the Colorado Springs and surrounding areas a place for respite care for their children with disabilities ages 5 to 21. They have a new program teaching Anti-Bullying skills to those with special needs. For more information go to http://www.sksfcolorado.org/SKSF%20Zach's%20Place

    Blue Star Recyclers with Bill Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2013 25:28


    Bill is the Co-founder of Blue Star Recyclers based in Colorado Springs in November, 2009. They recycle electronics and create jobs with individuals with disabilities. Bill says, "I am the luckiest guy I know —— to love your work and your team this much, while having an opportunity to lead an organization that produces such a positive human, economic, and environmental impact in the communities we serve.

    The Lost Mandate with Dan'l Markham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2013 23:58


    Dan'l Markham is ordained Baptist minister presently serves with the ministry of Life Without Limbs, evangelist Nick Vujicic. Previous to that Dan'l served as Director of Partner Engagement at OneHope, a worldwide ministry bringing God's word and hope to millions of young people every year. He became fully engaged in disability ministry and the Luke 14:12-24 Mandate serving at Joni and Friends from 2001 to 2010, as Director of U.S. Field Services and then Managing Director of Field Services.

    Medical Ethics with Professor Mal Wakin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2013 32:42


    Malham M. Wakin is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We discuss the various ethical issues surrounding life choices for those with disabilities within the medical community.

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