I have the most amazing baby sister. She is goofy, loud, opinionated, and hard-headed. She makes me laugh and she drives me completely insane. My sister has a traumatic brain injury (TBI). She needs accommodations to be successful, especially in the church. These accommodations can help almost anyone with a TBI.
Why We’re Creating A Documentary about Caregiver Mental Health
Approximately five years ago, my husband Ryan and I began experiencing a mental health crisis. We lived in rural Tennessee with our 8 children, including our son Lucas who has special needs and profound autism. Our experiences in rural America, however, were not in vain. One of the ideas that emerged was that perhaps a documentary was needed to dive deeply into the unspoken mental health crisis that many caregivers silently suffer through.
Teaching So Children Can Learn
We often know what we want to teach children, but real learning only comes from understanding what is being taught. Cognitive constructivist theory of learning states that new learning needs to be built on existing skills and knowledge. Jesus knew his audience. He started with what they already knew, and then built his teaching on that knowledge. This approach is particularly vital when working with children with a learning disability.