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Barbara Newman's book Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities is a great resource for all leaders working with children. Included in this post is a pdf of Barbara's chapter on Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Both Sarah and Hailey, with their heads close, nearly touching, were singing as Hailey was singing the words with her face nearly flush against the pages of the hymnal and Sarah’s right ear turned towards and quite close to Hailey’s face.
Many people who read my blogs know that I live with schizophrenia, and that on the whole I’m doing pretty well, but last night a number of factors caused me to feel angst about the current situation.
A resource (check-in, call script, planning guidelines) for all Regional Advocates and Church Advocates to help support their church community in the midst of COVID-19.
A living will (also called an advance directive) identifies the kind of medical care you want or don't want in times of serious illness. If you haven't had those conversations yet, now is the time.
Disability Concerns has assembled a list of support services and resources in the wake of COVID-19. We hope this will be helpful if you are caring for people with disabilities in your community.
시각 장애가 있거나 시각을 잃은 필자들이 일상과 교회 안에서 겪은 환영과 거부, 그리고 그들의 삶에서 자신의 길을 찾는 이야기를 나눕니다
Disability Concerns believes that everyone should have the opportunity to participate, contribute and belong to our community. This is an overview of our theological perspective as a ministry.
Aquellos con impedimentos visuales o ceguera nos comparten historias de acogida, de rechazo, y de cómo encuentran su camino en la vida y en la iglesia.
Jeannette Versteeg is Evan's mom. She is his #1 advocate, working to ensure that his community fully embraces him. Often she runs into roadblocks because Evan has Down Syndrome.
Erica shares her unique form of worship: playing the flute from her pew seat on Sunday. Her beautiful notes encourage connection and encouragement from her community.
People with visual impairments or blindness tell stories of welcome, rejection, and finding their way in life and in the church.
The world around me presupposes sight, and that is the greatest frustration. If you cannot see, the world does not see you.
Technology can play a key role in becoming a welcoming and engaging everyone in our community. Are we using accessible technology properly and effectively?
Casey Dutmer has been blind from birth and knows first hand the challenges in making worship accessible. Here she shares some ideas and insights she's learned along the way.
In this piece, Nicole writes about being blind, and about all the ways that God has used her to further his kingdom here on earth.
Pastor Ken Vander Horst of Smithers CRC speaks to the importance of the concept of "Everybody Belongs" and what that looks like in a practical way within your church.
With universal design as our model, what preparation steps and options can we plant within our children’s ministries, recognizing that God creates children with great variation? Here are some ideas.
Kent became blind at age 13 when surgery to remove benign brain tumors severed the optic nerve. Here he shares how a church community can play a key role in supporting one another.
In this article, the concept of giving thanks in all circumstances is explored. How can one use their experiences to bring glory to God?
Many designers place form over function, thereby excluding some members of their congregation from participation in worship. Learn how your church can become more accessible.
Many people assume that when we say a disease has a psychosomatic cause, it means the disease is imaginary. Not so.
How does chronic illness affect perceived worth, and what does Jesus have to do with it?
For those who have worked with people at varying levels of dementia (leaning toward severe) what do you use for Bible reading and study?
Las medicinas: Muchas son las personas que toman medicinas para el dolor, para la artritis reumática, para las convulsiones, y para muchas otras razones. En esta edición, los autores describirán el papel que las medicinas tienen en sus vidas, y el impacto de su fe en Dios.