Doing Ministry Like A Missionary

Accessibility, Articles, Awana Resources, Bible Study, Church Curriculum, Leadership, Relationships, Special Needs Ministry, Supporting Caregivers, Women's Ministry

“Whether you want to call it “outeach,” “missional,” or “go and tell,” I think it’s important for church-based special needs ministries (and churches without special needs ministries) to start operating again like missionaries. We need to be the ones to shoulder the responsibility of being missionaries and take the initiative to cross cultural barriers in…

Opportunities to Practice ASL

Communication, Community Events, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Education & Training, Homeschool, Special Needs Ministry

In searching for an ASL teacher for one of our families, Lisa Fielder, a local sign language teacher  contacted me with the following information.  She created the following groups, when she first started teaching so that her students could have exposure and learn hands on. These groups are still going 5 years later and kid friendly. This…

Make Your Own Visuals

Accessibility, Accommodations & Modifications, Adoption, Autism, Awana Resources, Behavior, Church Curriculum, Communication, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Education & Training, General Education, Homeschool, IEP, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Life Skills, Nonverbal Learning DIsorders, Parenting, Physical Disabilities, Sensory, Special Education, Special Needs Ministry, Spina Bifida, Transition, Visual Aids

Does your son or daughter struggle with directions? Does he or she get frustrated over expressing their wants and needs? Providing visuals might help. The CAC can help you make and print visuals for home, school, and on the go.

Miracle League Comes to Chattanooga

Autism, Blind & Visually Impaired, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Recreation, Spina Bifida, Transition, Traumatic Brain Injury

The Miracle League believes that Every Child Deserves a Chance to Play Baseball. There are currently 240+ Miracle League organizations in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada serving more than 200,000 children and adults with unique abilities. Miracle League is coming to Chattanooga!

Pediatrician Wins Best of the Best for 2014

ADD/ADHD, Autism, Blind & Visually Impaired, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Doctor & Therapy Groups, Down Syndrome, Insurance, Intellectual Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Spina Bifida, Traumatic Brain Injury

Chattanooga Times Free Press Named Pediatrician Dr. Josh Smith Best of the Best for 2014 To contact the pediatrician group where Dr. Smith serves families Pediatric Diagnostic Associates Pediatrician Group

Recruiting Families as Resident Trainers for Children’s Hospital

Autism, Blind & Visually Impaired, Caregiving, Communication, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Doctor & Therapy Groups, Down Syndrome, Education & Training, Intellectual Disabilities, Leadership, Mental Health, News, Parenting, Physical Disabilities, Spina Bifida, Supporting Caregivers, Traumatic Brain Injury

Project DOCC was approved to start at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger! If you feel that you have some experience raising a child with special health care needs, are willing to share your journey to benefit others, and would be interested in being an advocate in this way, please contact me.