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by Sarah Broady | Mar 27, 2015 | Autism, Sarah Broady
My son Samuel was diagnosed with autism at 28 months old. He was mostly non-verbal, except for when he scripted his favorite movie lines or spelled out letters he saw on signs. He had no meaningful communication and he screamed a lot. He repeatedly banged his head on...
by Sarah Broady | Jan 23, 2015 | Autism, Church, Hope, Key Ministry
The sanctuary was dark. The air was thick with grief, tension, and anticipation of what we all knew was coming next. But nothing prepared me for what my eyes were about to behold. I was watching our church’s Easter pageant from the middle of the large auditorium. We...
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by Sarah Broady | Jan 23, 2015 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Sarah Broady
The sanctuary was dark. The air was thick with grief, tension, and anticipation of what we all knew was coming next. But nothing prepared me for what my eyes were about to behold. I was watching our church’s Easter pageant from the middle of the large...
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by Sarah Broady | Dec 26, 2014 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Sarah Broady
The stockings have been ripped from their hooks and ravaged for their goodies. The presents have been pillaged and the remains of wrappings are still being found. Cookie crumbs are all that’s left of what was an overflowing plate just yesterday. And the...
by Sarah Broady | Dec 21, 2014 | Autism
Seven years ago today, I took Samuel to the Kansas City Regional Center to meet with a psychologist for autism testing “just to rule it out.” Instead, we left with an official diagnosis of moderate/severe classic autism. He was constantly scripting with no...
