A really typical family. That’s how Christi describes what their daily nutrition looked like a few years ago. “Food is a place you can cut costs,” Christi says, “so we were trying to see just how cheaply we could eat.” This meant a lot of bread, pasta,
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Brody is not just a picky eater. With only three foods in his repertoire, he has never eaten fruit or vegetables. He also has strong sensory aversions to food meaning he does not like to touch or even be around food. His anxiety affects his mealtimes at
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One mom recently shared her feelings about her daughter as a peer model in a Language Enrichment class. Her daughter is enrolled in the same class as her nephew, who has an Autism diagnosis.
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Last spring at one of my son’s soccer games, I was feeling that “motherly” frustration at my son’s performance. I stood on the sidelines shouting things like, “Stay in your own lane!” “Turn around!” “Pay attention!” “Keep running!” etc… My husband looked at me and gently said,
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Every child is often asked “what do you do?”…what sports do you play?, what instruments do you play?, what is your “thing”? I know of several PRECIOUS children that don’t really have a “thing”. BUT, they are tender, meek, gentle, kind, humble and truly understand “love”. It is so
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Marian Hope Academy’s scripture focus this year has been Mark 12:30-31: Love the Lord your God with all our heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater
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Marian Hope believes in treating the WHOLE CHILD. We believe that what a child eats affects how that child thinks, feels, functions, and behaves. Over the years, we have recommended special diets to many of the families we work with. The majority of these families are reluctant
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This last December, we were approached by a Marian Hope family who wanted to “give back.” They felt that they had been so blessed over the last year and wanted to share with another family whose child was struggling to communicate. They generously donated funds to purchase
Read more →We received this testimony from a parent last spring and had to share… I have some great news about [my daughter]! So, usually the most we can get out of her is a 2-word statement, maybe an “oh” thrown in for a possible 3 words. Saturday morning
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In my almost 10 years as a dietitian I can say one thing with absolute certainty: those who have support are more successful. Making changes to the way our families eat is difficult. It takes time, energy and resources that you may feel like you simply don’t
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