by Sandra Peoples | Apr 27, 2017 | Families, Inclusion, Parents
The evening of April 11th, Preston Yancey sent out a tweet: “So, parents of kids with disabilities in the church: what do you wish good church people knew? I’ll RT away.” That tweet led to the hashtag #disablityinchurch and dozens of people sharing their...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 24, 2017 | Inclusion, Mental Health, Parents
Consider the ways children may be impacted when a parent is depressed…According to an Institute of Medicine report, 15 million children in the U.S. are living with a depressed parent at any given point in time.Having a depressed parent is a significant risk factor for...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Apr 18, 2017 | Advocacy, Inclusion
Tom, a single guy from church about our age, came up to us when Joey was about 3 years old and said to us, “I noticed that you and Joe don’t come to church together. I see you each take a different service and exchange cars in the parking lot, each of you...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 16, 2017 | Inclusion, Key Ministry
Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter answered...
by Sandra Peoples | Apr 6, 2017 | Adult Advocates, Care and Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
At Accessibility Summit in March my husband Lee and I spoke on outreach events for families with disabilities. During the Q & A time we talked about activities specifically for teens/adults with disabilities (including those living in group homes). Here are some...
by Sandra Peoples | Mar 9, 2017 | Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
No matter how big or small your budget is, you can make your Sunday school classrooms more sensory friendly just by adding a few of the fun and useful items listed below! (affiliate links included) Visual timer – helps kids transition from activity to activity...
