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9 Tips to Include ALL Kids in VBS This Summer
Your church can take a few simple steps so that every child will feel welcomed and included in your summer activities.
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July 13, 2020
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Liturgies for Baptism and Profession of Faith of People With Disabilities
These liturgies were written by Rev. Samuel Kim, a CRC pastor and student in the D.Min. program in Disability Ministry at Western Theological Seminary.
June 16, 2020
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Disability Concerns Children’s Ministry Resources
Resources to help all children feel like they are a vital part of the community.
March 10, 2020
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Welcoming Children of All Abilities
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.
August 26, 2019
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Owen's Letter and Building Relationships in Your Children's and Youth Ministry
Owen Wigger and his family sent a letter to his first-grade teacher and classmates. Because he does not speak, this letter will help pave the way for their relationships with him.
February 27, 2016
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Dear Teacher: Heartfelt Advice for Teachers from Students
The kids who collaborated to write and star in this "Dear Teacher" video represent students with various learning disabilities. They wanted to share with educators how their brain works and offer simple ways teachers can help.
December 9, 2015
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Black, Disabled, and Proud
Not many websites focus on the experiences of people from particular ethnic groups who also have disabilities. This site has a laser focus on black college students with disabilities.
October 2, 2015
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Helping Kids Include Kids With Disabilities
Children with disabilities are part of God's family, but people don't always treat them that way. In this book you'll discover how to help kids and their leaders welcome and include kids with disabilities at church or school.
April 22, 2015
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Youth, Depression, and Suicide (recording)
This webinar explores the issues of depression and suicide particular to youth and how we as a church can be equipped to be effectively helpful and supportive.
January 12, 2015
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Book Review: Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship
Practical advice and poignant stories that illustrate both loving inclusion and painful exclusion of youth with disabilities in church life.
October 31, 2014
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Training Videos for Children and Youth Ministry Leaders
What has your church done to train your children and youth leaders to engage kids with disabilities in church ministries?
October 30, 2014
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Teaching Children About Inclusion
Inclusion is the idea that all people, of all abilities are to be active integrated members of their community. How do you teach your children to be inclusive?
October 13, 2014
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Young Life Capernaum
Youth ministry leaders often struggle with how to include high school age participants who have autism; developmental disabilities; or physical, visual, hearing, or intellectual impairments. In the United States, starting a Young Life Capernaum group can be an excellent option.
October 13, 2014
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Church Experience of Parents of Children With Disabilities
Do you ever wonder what it is life is like for parents in your church who have children with autism; developmental disabilities; and physical, visual, hearing, and intellectual impairments? Your ministry will be enhanced if you ask them, and also if you check out this video.
October 13, 2014
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Resources for Disability Awareness and Ministry
Leaders from a local church, from Joni and Friends, and from CLC Network discuss tools and resources for engaging all children and youth, including those with autism; developmental disabilities; and physical, visual, hearing, and intellectual impairments, fully in the life of the congregation.
October 13, 2014
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Congregational Student Ministry
Three veteran ministry leaders describe ways that they seek to ensure that all children and youth, including those with autism; developmental disabilities; and physical, visual, hearing, and intellectual impairments, engage fully in the life of the congregation.
October 13, 2014
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Redirecting Challenging Behaviors
Ministry programs and lessons with children and youth can get derailed by the challenging behaviors of just one participant. In this lively video presentation, author and special educator Barbara Newman describes a way to respectfully redirect participants who are having a hard time staying focused.
August 7, 2014
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Suggested Accomodations for Specific Behaviors
Here are some great guidelines for Sunday school instructors, GEMS or Cadet leaders who may be struggling with behaviors in the classroom.
May 29, 2014
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In the Image of God
Based on Genesis 1:26-28, a great children's message about being created in the image of God.
November 1, 2013
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Book Review: Leading a Special Needs Ministry
Rachel Miller Jacobs writes about the book, "Lee makes the important point that while churches are generally good at providing help in crises, most congregations struggle with the long-term reality of children with special needs, since caring for them requires cultural and systematic transformation rather than three weeks’ worth of casseroles.
July 31, 2012
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Including a Boy With Disabilities in Cadets
The first thing you need to do to be successful is to find out about your new Cadet. Who is he, beyond his name? What abilities does he have? What are his strong points and the “positives” which you can build on?