Join Dave and Bethlie as they discuss medication and the role it plays in their home.

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1. Meds and special needs: often asked question and often commented matter (both for and against)

1. 1. Meds are here to stay

1. 1. 1. Most everyone uses meds in some way
         1. Some are pharmaceutical
         2. Some are natural
         3. Some are spooky
      2. We take Tylenol, blood pressure medication, antibiotics
      3. Most will take some vaccines.
         1. Polio
         2. Measles
         3. Illustration of mine
            1. Yellow fever vaccine on one of my missions trips
               1. It was required to enter the country
            2. Chicken Pox because I have never had it

2. Do everything possible not to use them; instead focus on older, proven methods that have worked for centuries:

1. 1. 1. Home and Family
         1. Determine to have a strong family
            1. Lots of love - said and shown
         2. Work to have a peaceful home
            1. Quiet
            2. Routines
         3. Work to have a protected home
            1. The internet has caused a huge mental health crisis
               1. Bullying
               2. Shaming
               3. Promotion of negativity
                  1. Climate change
                  2. Gender issues
                  3. War
                  4. Famine
                  5. Etc
            2. TV has contributed as well
            3. Remove access to social media or greatly limit its use
               1. Our kids never had it and have all had great friends
                  1. We found those at church
                  2. We found those at Sunday School and youth programs
                  3. We found those in our own family (brothers, sisters, cousins, etc)

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1. Take aways from Renea’s session (Episode 265 adn 266
   1. Have Faith in God
   2. Get all the help you can get
   3. Patiently train them
   4. Have a journal to write the journey and the memories and the blessings
   5. Have a Bible to note the promises
   6. Introduce them to Jesus
      1. Friend for my heart . . .
   7. Teach your special needs child to pray
      1. I’m very bad weak, Help me to be strong in Jesus Christ
   8. See them as a beautiful gift from God

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For this special episode Dave and Bethlie invite you to join them for part 2 of 2 of the 2024 Special Education Summit hosted by Tabernacle Christian School in Hickory North Carolina. The speaker is Renee Gamble and you will not want to miss her talk!

Do you know someone who could benefit from this series? Will you share this episode with a friend?

Interested in attending the 2025 Special Education Summit? Click Here for more details.

Thanks for joining us! See you next week.

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