We’d like to invite all of our readers to join us today for A Conversation With Emily Colson, available beginning at 12:00 AM Eastern Time on Monday, April 7th through Inclusion Fusion at Key TV.
In our conversation, Emily discusses how she came to faith, the value she places on being an active member of a local church and the “the pain of not being pursued” that she experienced when she was unable to attend church for five years because congregations in her area weren’t yet equipped to support inclusion of her son (Max).
In Emily’s blog for Autism Awareness Day, she shared “I always knew Max needed the church, but no one could have imagined how much the church needed Max.” Her uplifting account of how God has used Max to be a blessing to the people of her church are an inspiring reminder that persons with special needs also have gifts and talents to contribute to the work of the church…and a reminder of how the church is diminished without the inclusion of families impacted by disability.
Here’s how to join us…
Emily’s talk will be available at Key TV every hour on the hour at Key TV on Monday, April 7. Feel free to watch the interview…or refer your friends to the interview at ANY time during the day.
Emily will be LIVE in our “chat room” from 12:15 PM-1:30 PM Eastern and from 9:00 PM-10:15 PM Eastern.
For this Inclusion Fusion event, we’re requiring guests to log in with their Facebook accounts. Doing so allows participants to join in the chat, and makes it easy to invite others to join us for Emily’s conversation.
Beginning Tuesday, April 8th, we’ll have lots of additional resources available at Key TV for pastors, church staff, volunteers and families to support inclusion at church and faith development at home in conjunction with Autism Awareness Month. During the daytime, we’ll offer great resources for church staff, including video from…
- Dr. Cara Daily on practical tips for including kids with autism spectrum disorders at church
- Katie Wetherbee with tips to address bullying at church
- Jolene Philo on how churches can support parents of kids with special needs
In the evening, we’ll feature resources for parents, including…
- Interviews with Chuck Swindoll and Colleen Swindoll-Thompson
- Strategies for parents seeking to explain abstract spiritual concepts to kids with autism spectrum disorders
- Understanding the impact of Asperger’s Disorder on spiritual development in kids
We’re looking forward to you joining us for Emily Colson on April 7th…and making use of all the resources available through Key TV and Inclusion Fusion!
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Key Ministry has assembled a helpful resource on the topic of Asperger’s Disorder and Spiritual Development. This page includes the blog series Dr. Grcevich and Mike Woods developed for Key Ministry, links to lots of helpful resources from other like-minded organizations, and Dr. Grcevich’s presentation on the topic from the 2012 Children’s Ministry Web Summit. Click here to access the page!
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