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Special Needs (Disabilities, Chronic Illness)

Individuals with special needs include those with impaired vision or hearing, mental illness, intellectual impairments, learning disabilities, serious behavioral problems, and chronic physical illnesses. Some of these disabilities are visible but others are invisible. The Lord has taught us to love and accept all of God's children regardless of condition or situation. "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (John 13:35). We can follow the Savior's perfect example by increasing our acceptance, understanding, and care of those that have special challenges and situations.
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Featured articles:
	"Helping Those with Chronic Illness" Once we learn about our brothers and sisters who have chronic health problems, we can plan how to help them. Learn about chronic ailments and ways to help make us more effective in bearing one another's burdens.	Johnson, Sherrie
	"The Love of God: Suffering Tribulation in the Redeemer’s Name" In a devotional address given at Brigham Young University, Elder Gene R. Cook spoke on the suffering that is associated with being human and suggests several ways in which we can cheerfully suffer in the Redeemer’s name.	Cook, Gene R.
Additional articles:
	"Communication Disorders: Breaking through the Barriers"	Bergin, Sue
	"Handling Member's Special Needs"	Whitworth, Kathleen Pederson
	"Helping the Handicapped"	Pingree, Carmen B.
	"Living and Loving Our Handicapped Children"	Cowley, Pat
	"Living with Chronic Illness"	Knapp, Libby
	"Six Myths about the Handicapped"	Pingree, Carmen B.
	"The Mathematics of Multiple Disabilities"	Thornton, Laurie Wilson
	"Thou Shalt Bear Their Infirmities"	Dyer, William G. & Bonnie H.


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