Journey with Jeff: Inspiration for Caregivers of People with Special Needs - Paperback

by Sybil Y. Reisch (Author)

When Jeffrey Reisch was diagnosed with Down syndrome, his parents stumbled, but never lost their faith that God had chosen Jeffrey to spread His love and His word. Journey with Jeff: Inspiration for Caregivers of People with Special Needs by educator, author, and caregiver Sybil Y. Reisch speaks frankly of the heartache in equal measures of the joyful surprises of her twenty-seven year journey with her son. Along with her family and growing community support, she shares a poignant message of sorrow and celebration for caregivers and families of children and adults with special needs.

Author Biography

With a degree in elementary education, Sybil Y. Reisch received her masters in special education and has worked with her son and students of all ages for over forty years. Retired, she continues to serve on a number of committees at Lifetime Assistance, a social service organization of residences and programs for people with special needs. A writer and retreat leader, she remains deeply involved in the Lutheran church. Augsburg Publishers has previously published her devotions and Sunday school resources. She and her husband, Bob, are blessed with their daughter, Jennifer, son-in-law, Jim, and two wonderful grandkids, Theo and Roxy. Reisch and her husband live near Rochester, New York, in the Erie Canal town of Brockport.