Last week Sandra Peoples published an article on Key Ministry’s blog entitled “What Special Needs Families Wish Their Pastors Knew”. In that article, she shared five main points: We are lonely. We wish we could do more. We know you can’t control every church member’s reaction to our family, but you do set the…
Barbara Doyle and Emily Doyle Iland provide some great ideas to aid educators and support professionals in making a real difference as they support families affected by special needs. While this article was written about families affected by autism spectrum diagnoses, the ideas here can actually apply to most families regardless of the diagnosis involved. These ideas…
Such a blessed weekend…I can write words, but I can’t adequately describe it. Worship with brothers and sisters in Christ. Training alongside ministry partners. Networking with peers. Learning from mentors. Solidifying old friendships. Making new friends. Sharing deepest hurts. Celebrating greatest victories. Sorting out accessibility disasters. Brainstorming strategies and solutions for the future. Praying for…
Together – Katie, Kathryn, Sara, and I want to see the walls separating the special needs community from the rest of the world fall down. We want to see bridges built and friendships forged. We want to see churches and communities step up their game to rally around the parents of special-needs children. Over the course of…
“Inclusion Fusion is a worldwide web symposium to equip churches to more effectively minister to families of kids with disabilities. Inclusion Fusion is designed as an opportunity for Christ followers everywhere to come together to share ideas and resources to advance the movement among Christ-honoring churches to serve, welcome and include families of kids with…
“Wacky Sacks – Squeeze, throw, mold & play!” This is a cool idea for families, teachers, and children’s ministry leaders. (Unless someone in your family/classroom has a latex allergy, then you may want to rethink it.)
“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…
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.
