I don't always understand what the kids are saying or why they act the way they do.

Mom says it's because God made everyone unique. We all give

him glory in different ways. If we look closely we can learn a bit about God

through each one of them. Well that's a rather profound statement and it comes from about God's

through each one of them.

Well, that's a rather profound statement,

and it comes from a children's book called, Like Me,

a story about disability and discovering God's image in every person.

And today on Focus on the Family, we'll hear more

about children with special needs and the families who love them and care for

them. Thanks for joining us. Your host is Focus President and author Jim Daly and I'm John Fuller.

John this is one of those programs where we want to give you a peak behind the curtain

of what life looks like for families who navigate disabilities and differences and a unique kind of normal that most of us don't encounter.

First of all, having a child with special needs is more common than most of us realize. I think it's 20% roughly

one in five households care for a child that has unique needs and it's likely you

probably know a family if you don't know them directly

and know what they're dealing with you know a family that does have a child in that

category. Tragically one of the biggest challenges these families face is feeling welcome or accepted

by other people other families. Parents of children with special needs often have a

keen awareness of how their child might feel excluded because of their disability.

And I think the best thing is to hit it directly and encourage those families that can encourage

them.

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