I discovered this book on Facebook, which was posted on the timeline of the group Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness & Support
From Amazon (click on picture for more):
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Glory to Thee, O God!
Published August 14, 2018 Christ , gifts , Orthodoxy , patristic , prayer , vision Leave a CommentGlory to Thee for Thy mercies, seen and unseen; Glory to Thee through every sigh of my sorrow;
Glory to Thee for every step of my life’s journey for every moment of glory; Glory to Thee, O God, from age to age!
– from the “Akathist of Thanksgiving” (“Glory to God for All Things”), composed by Metropolitan Triphon Turkestanov, killed in Soviet Russia in 1934- A Christian Martyr
Loving an Autistic Child at Church, by Charlotte Riggle
Published July 25, 2018 accessibility , Church , development , families , gifts , Orthodoxy Leave a CommentCharlotte Riggle is an Orthodox Christian mother of children with various neurological conditions. They have grown up now, and in this blog post shared her reflections on seeing children with these issues through to an abiding relationship with a Church community, from their childhood years into their adult lives. She has experienced the challenge of doing this, and speaks from her reflections on her personal experiences.
Charlotte Riggle: Loving An Autistic child At Church
Here is another Orthodox Christian mother who has taken up the same challenge:
The Least of These: Raising Autism in the Church, with Dignity
Summer Kinard: Patron Saints of Autism
Published June 25, 2018 accessibility , Christ , Church , families , inspiration , Orthodoxy , patristic , prayer , stories , Theotokos Leave a CommentAn Article from Summer Kinard’s website “writing, autism, & theology as a mother of joy:”
The Patron Saints of Autism
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Wikimedia: the Most Holy Theotokos
Wikimedia: St. Antony
Wikimedia: St. John Maximovich
Wikimedia: St. Bartholomew
Wikimedia: St. Panteleimon
Wikimedia: St. Anastasia
Many people probably have Aphasia and don’t even know it!
What is Aphasia?
Aphasia is a language disorder that happens when you have brain damage. Aphasia may make it hard for you to understand, speak, read, or write. It does not make you less smart or cause problems with the way you think.
Signs of Aphasia
Aphasia can lead to a number of different problems. You may have trouble talking, understanding, reading, and writing.
Talking
You may find that you:
Can’t think of the words you want to say.
Say the wrong word. Sometimes, you may say something related, like “fish” instead of “chicken.” Or you might say a word that does not make much sense, like “radio” for “ball.”
Switch sounds in words. For example, you might say “wish dasher” for “dishwasher.”
Use made-up words.
Have a hard time saying sentences. Single words may be easier.
Put made-up words and real words together into sentences that do not make sense.
Understanding
You may:
Not understand what others say. This may happen more when they speak fast, such as on the news. You might have more trouble with longer sentences, too.
Find it hard to understand what others say when it is noisy or you are in a group.
Have trouble understanding jokes.
Reading and Writing
You may have trouble with the following things:
Reading forms, books, and computer screens.
Spelling and putting words together to write sentences.
Using numbers or doing math. For example, it may be hard to tell time, count money, or add and subtract.
Causes of Aphasia
Aphasia is most often caused by stroke. However, any type of brain damage can cause aphasia. This includes brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, and brain disorders that get worse over time.
