Based upon my observations from thirty years as a child psychiatrist, here are five groups of kids I’m most concerned about this school year.
Helping kids with "hidden disabilities" at the start of a new program year
Transitions from one ministry environment to another all too often result in kids and families falling away from church programming. With a little understanding of how transitions may impact kids with specific disabilities and some advance planning, church staff, volunteers and parents can help most to have positive experiences as they progress into their age-appropriate ministry environments at the start of the new program year.
