By Gina Badalaty
Raise Your Autistic Child Alongside Jesus
About the Book
Are you raising a child on the autism spectrum and feel like you’ve lost all hope? Worried about what the future holds for your child? Are you at your wit’s end dealing with your child’s meltdowns, self-injurious behaviors, or safety concerns?
You can overcome these difficulties! Blueprint for Hope helps you address these challenges, using the Bible as a guide to finding the peace of Christ as you search for solutions to help your child. Written by the mother of a child on the autism spectrum, this book shows you how God’s word provides a practical plan to parenting a child on the spectrum.
Gina Badalaty shares how the Bible helped her:
- Cope with an autism diagnosis
- Conquer anger, despair, anxiety, and other painful emotions
- Address behavioral issues that put autistic children at risk
- Teach her child about Jesus
- Deal with an uncertain future
In this book, you’ll learn how Biblical figures overcame difficulties by calling and relying on God and how that can help you. Gina provides scriptural guidance on parenting an autistic child, including how to pray; how to make choices about therapies, education, and more; and how to find the best tools and resources to help your child thrive. She covers topics ranging from dealing with your family and marriage to finding support and encouragement on this journey.
Blueprint for Hope is your companion to keep by your side as you walk though your parenting journey with Jesus.
About the Author
Gina Badalaty is a writer, researcher, educator, and entrepreneur. She was born and raised in Queens, New York. She earned her degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at the New York Institute of Technology.
In 2002, Gina and her husband, Chris, moved to Pennsylvania. Gina started one of the first “mom” blogs. She opened a web design shop and ran that for many years before earning her first professional writing gig at American Greeting Cards Interactive in 2008.
By 2014, she was hired by Mamavation to investigate harmful ingredients in products. She’s worked with many clean brands and has written for Project NonGMO, Healthy Moms Magazine, Savvy Women’s Alliance, and Healthy Child. She wrote for NatualLivingFamily for two years, and she currently writes for TastingTable.com.
Gina lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, her two daughters, and their black lab, Bailey. Her children’s disabilities have empowered her to be an advocate for people with Down syndrome and people on the autism spectrum. The family enjoys travel, theme parks, and a good sporting or music event.
Specifications
Format: Paperback
Trim size: 6×9”
Cover price: $19.95
Page count: 174 pages
ISBN: 978-1-958711-94-1