Good Morning and welcome to the podcast. This is Season 2, Episode 7 and today we are talking about ministry during uncertain times. I have struggled this week to stay focused on everything. I am used to working from home. I home school my kid

S2.E6: Meet Miranda

Feb 10th, 2020 43m 16s

Good Morning and welcome to episode six of Season 2 at Steps Talk. Today we sit down with a gifted ministry leader and teacher Miranda Wallace. Miranda is new to the Steps Care board and has such a heart for this ministry. We are excited to s

S2: E5: Disability Ministry Training that Is Inspiring

Feb 3rd, 2020 28m 55s

Hello Welcome back to the podcast this is Episode 5 of Season 2. Today we talk about the importance of providing disability ministry training that is inspiring! Often times I only hear and see the negative presented at ministry training's. Mayb

S2.E4: Importance of Building a Team

Jan 27th, 2020 23m 45s

Welcome to Season 2's Episode 4 as we talk about the importance of building a team. I think the best teams are the diverse teams. Getting others involved no matter the age, or ability. We are seeing beautiful things in the special needs minist

S2.E3: MLK DAY

Jan 20th, 2020 21m 51s

Welcome every one. Happy Martin Luther King Day. What an inspiring man Martin Luther King was. Here are a few of my Favorite quotes from Martin Luther for you in honor of today.“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively an

Episode 2: Refrigerator What?!!

Jan 13th, 2020 21m 7s

Welcome to Steps Talk. This is our second podcast of the second season. Today is my first day back to school for the second semester. The first week of one of my classes is covering the history of autism. I'm not sure why I didn't already know

Season 2, Episode 1: Happy New Year

Jan 6th, 2020 28m 1s

Thank you for joining us for our first episode in 2020. This is our second season of Steps Talk. We look forward to the great conversations we will have during this season. Today we catch up with our listeners. We have added new board members

Episode 30: Urshan with Professor Nancy Norris

Dec 2nd, 2019 32m 7s

Professor Nancy Norris is someone everyone should meet. Her laughter lights up the room. This year she approached the President of Urshan Bible College about starting a class that she has titled, "Ministering to Children with Special Needs." Sh

Episode 29: Eva Quigley

Aug 27th, 2019 35m 17s

Welcome to Episode 29. On today's podcast we can't wait for you to hear this mother's story of adoption that has brought her to the beginnings of a disability ministry in her faith community in Northern California. Eva called us after reading S

Episode 28: Audra Uzzell Insights for Gifted Learners, Part 2

Aug 18th, 2019 32m 27s

Audra Uzzell joined our board at Steps Care a few months ago. Audra is a teacher at the Phelps Center in Springfield, MO where she teaches 6th grader in the scholar program. Audra teaches students who are gifted. During this conversation, Audr

Episode 27: Audra Uzzell Insights for Gifted Learners Part 1

Aug 18th, 2019 41m 43s

Episode 26: Leaders Eat Last, But...

Jul 29th, 2019 33m 46s

Welcome to episode 26. Today we are talking about self care. Our title for this episode was inspired by a book called, Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek click here to get your copy. It's a great read and I hope that you will check it out. When y

Episode 25: With Elizabeth As we talk about being a sibling

Jul 15th, 2019 48m 59s

This is Episode 25 and it is Monday July 15th. Today I will introduce to you my good friend Elizabeth. Today Liz and I talk about the impact she had on my life as a new mom facing a new diagnosis of autism and how her response was so helpful d

Episode 24: with Dr Robert Jason Grant, Discussing the great Challenge of Faith and those impacted with Disability

Jul 8th, 2019 44m 38s

Welcome to Episode 24. This is Monday, July 8th. Today I have a great conversation to share with you. I sat down with a good friend to talk about a challenge that has been a long time struggle between faith communities and those impacted with d

Episode 23: Planning for the 4th of July

Jul 1st, 2019 26m 10s

Good Morning!! Welcome to Steps Talk, this is episode 23 and today we talk about some tips for preparing students for the holiday events taking place this week. Practice makes perfect will seem like the theme of this episode. Thinking about stu

Episode 22: Classroom Management

Jun 24th, 2019 22m 32s

Good morning It's June 24th and today on Steps Talk we are talking about Classroom Management. There is so much more to say about this topic, but here is the start of a great conversation. How do your students shape the climate in your classroo

Episode 21: A Weekend of SpEd Min Training

Jun 17th, 2019 23m 34s

Welcome to episode 21 here at Steps Talk. We had a wonderful Father's day weekend! So much going on around here at Steps Care. This week we Talk about our trip to Linn Creek, MO to Rock House Church. We provided a Leadership Sensitivity Trainin

Episode 20: Gearing up for Father's Day

Jun 3rd, 2019 20m 56s

Welcome to Episode 20! It is Monday, June 3rd and today we are gearing up for Father's Day!! We think Dad's are pretty incredible! Today I share some personal stories about how my husband connected with our children who have special needs. Some

Episode 19: We need your Feed Back! What would Church Camp, VBS', or other summer activities look like for your family?

May 20th, 2019 13m 44s

So this week we ask you all, What would church camp, VBS, or other religious summer time events look like if your family could go. Some of our families impacted by disability have talked about how they feel left out when summer comes along. We

Episode 18: Reflecting on Mother's Day

May 13th, 2019 15m 59s

Welcome to Episode 18. We are reflecting on Mother's Day. Today, Shelli read the poem by Emily Perl Kingley called,"Welcome to Holland". Here is the external link: www.our-kids.org/Archives/Holland.html We would love to encourage you to re

Episode 17 Why to Volunteer at Steps Care

May 6th, 2019 38m 17s

This week we talk about reasons to get involved at Steps Care. We are a collaborative organization that loves networking and building strong communities while we inspire faith communities to engage in disability ministry. We love meeting new fr

Episode 16 Meet Elise from DotCom Therapy

Apr 29th, 2019 20m 45s

Welcome to Episode 16 as we talk with Elise at DotCom Therapy. Dot Com has partnered with us at Steps Care as a professional support for families and faith communities. If you are needing a consult or are looking for therapy services email them

Episode 15 Awareness and Inclusion in Faith Communities

Apr 22nd, 2019 27m 28s

Hey! Welcome the Episode 15. You all get me this week. I'm all alone on this weeks podcast. We are recapping our month of incredible guest. We also share about some opportunities to come see us out and about in the community. We will be at the

Episode 14 Childrens Author Jan Luck Teaching Kids about Disability

Apr 15th, 2019 45m 10s

Jan Luck has created an excellent children's book series with co author Dr. Linda Barboa. Functional Character Albert has autism and he is non- verbal. Through the stories Albert teaches us about how to be to be a friend. Albert is My Friend ca

Episode 13: Understanding perspective a lens for Diagnosis or what some may refer to as "labels"

Apr 8th, 2019 35m 11s

Welcome to Episode 13. My guest is a friend and advocate to many. She walked into my life when our first child introduced us to the world of autism. Elizabeth Obrey is a family advocate at the Arc of the Ozarks. She serves on many boards as a p