by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jul 22, 2018 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health
A landmark study in the disability ministry field was published by Dr. Andrew Whitehead of Clemson University in this month’s Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion examining the impact of a variety of physical, developmental and mental health disabilities upon...
by Kirsten Holmberg | Jul 17, 2018 | Adoption, Foster Care, Inclusion
A 2017 U.K. study revealed that adopted children are 20 times more likely than their peers to be excluded from school classrooms, usually for emotional and behavioral reasons.What might that statistic be in church?We all hope no children—regardless of whether...
by Key Ministry | Jul 10, 2018 | Autism, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Resources
Our family took a year-by-year approach to education for our kids. Each of our kids attended both public school and private Christian school, with a little homeschooling thrown in. There are benefits and drawbacks to each approach. I never expected that our...
by Key Ministry | May 17, 2018 | Autism, Inclusion, Spiritual Development
God’s various gifts are handed out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit. God’s various ministries are carried out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit. God’s various expressions of power are in action everywhere; but God himself is behind...
by Mark Arnold | May 10, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion
Heartbreakingly, 60% of children with additional needs are bullied (source: Ability Path). With one in five children and young people having an additional need of some kind, that’s many millions who have experienced bullying. One is one too many, so many is...
by Angela Parsley | May 3, 2018 | Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Scenario 1:Whispering and pointing occurs almost every week. To already insecure middle-schoolers this is hard to handle. Are they talking about me? Are they talking about homework? Are they interested in the newest video game? Why is the whispering occurring? And why...
