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How Children with Disabilities Have Fared During the Pandemic: A Sobering Report from the UK

How Children with Disabilities Have Fared During the Pandemic: A Sobering Report from the UK

Mark Arnold belongs to the Disabled Children’s Partnership, a UK-based organization that recently released the results of a series of surveys of UK families with children and young people with disabilities. The results are stark: the impact of the 18-months of the COVID-19 pandemic has been harrowing.

Tips to Change Good Intentions into Culture-Changing Connectedness

Tips to Change Good Intentions into Culture-Changing Connectedness

The global pandemic increased society’s awareness about the feelings and implications of being isolated. The question remains, what will be the lasting impact of that new awareness? Lisa Jamieson offers some observations and tips for churches and ministries to deepen connection with special needs families.

An Open Letter to a Disability-Friendly Church Leader

An Open Letter to a Disability-Friendly Church Leader

Dear leader in a disability-friendly church: I am the parent of a child with special needs who appreciates you so much. I understand this is a complicated season to serve in ministry. May God keep you brave and persistent. I am also praying God will help us all work together in finding solutions that fit our family and our church.