Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini
From First Person with Wayne Shepherd by Wayne Shepherd
March 26, 2026 · 24 min
About this episode
Joe and Cindi Ferrini discuss their unexpected calling as parents of a son with special needs.
Joe and Cindi Ferrini, the couple behind the book The Special Needs Parent, join Wayne Shepherd to talk about the calling they never expected. (click for more...) Website: www.moodypublishers.com/the-special-needs-parent Contact website: www.cindiferrini.com Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini are the parents of Joey, a 44-year-old son with a rare syndrome causing cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and epilepsy, requiring round-the-clock care his entire life. Despite this never...
People in this episode
Host: Wayne Shepherd
Guests: Joe Ferrini, Cindi Ferrini
Topics covered
- special needs parenting
- cerebral palsy
- epilepsy
- mental health
- family care
Keywords
- special needs
- parenting
- cerebral palsy
- epilepsy
- mental retardation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Special Needs Parent
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