The chances that a child on the autism spectrum participates in your Church School is very likely. Since most Church School teachers are volunteers with little training in working with children who have special needs, how can we make sure we are ministering to the child and the adult in our classrooms?
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Child by Child is an effort to create a map on which those working with children and teens with learning differences and their parents can find help with different aspects of welcoming them into the “household” and being changed by what they tell us about the divine, what we assume about God.
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Lois has a ministry of presence and relationship with folks who have dementia. And she brings Godly Play to them.
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With the new school year quickly arriving, now is a great time to reassess our individual classroom culture and collective ideas about positive school climate, and commit to doing our part to put an end to bullying behavior by creating a positive, safe school environment where students feel valued, and are more likely to succeed.
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It’s one thing to go to a summer camp, but to go to one that is Christian based, with the mission of “In God’s name we play” is something that nourishes adventure with worship.
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“We were absolutely delighted that another group within our church cared enough about our ministry to ask ‘how can we help?’” Kirby shared. “Together, we loved the idea of creating an event that special needs families often miss out on – the annual Easter Egg Hunt.”
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In honor of Brain Awareness Week, let’s consider some important findings about autism contributed by neuroscience. Autism is a brain development disorder distinguished by atypical patterns in neuronal connections.
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Most children’s ministers with experience in special needs ministry have at some point felt conflicted in how to best accommodate a specific child with a disability. A child’s temperament and learning capacity may vary from one week to another. An occasional parent may push an expectation not in line with the church’s immediate capabilities. And parent-volunteer dilemmas may require the grace and negotiation of a skilled diplomat.
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The good news is that fostering spiritual growth for children with developmental challenges is both easier than most people realize and one of the most gratifying life experiences offered inside a church.
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Everyday there seems to be a new resource, new blog, or new website to discover and explore for supporting the ministry of Christian formation. Building Faith is happy to be part of this new and expanding world!
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For parents of children with special needs, their experiences with friends or other parents inside the church were no different or better than with those outside their congregation. The mothers of children with special needs all longed for greater connection and desired for their children to be known and loved. The mothers I had interviewed offered pointers, which I shared, for appropriate questions and comforting responses as they yearned to be engaged by their peers.
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For families of children with special needs, their likelihood of success in a church often hinges on the help of the children’s ministry team. Finding a church that will accept the child with special needs into church programming is the often first obstacle.
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