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Category Archives: Parents
The Village Project: Discovering Unmet Needs of Families of Kids With Disabilities (Part Two)
Nobody knows a child with special needs better than the parents. They are the real experts and anyone who wants to help the IP must listen carefully to the family members and take their views into treatment considerations.
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The Village Project: Discovering Unmet Needs of Families of Kids With Disabilities
Sweeten Life received a $300,000 research grant from the Hatton Foundation to identify the most critical needs of families of children with special needs. Gary’s team will be presenting the findings of the research this Saturday at The Village Family Fall Gathering/Conference at Christ Church in Mason, OH. Today and tomorrow, Gary will be discussing the underpinnings of the research they undertook in the greater Cincinnati area, along with some preliminary results of their work. Continue reading
ADHD and Spiritual Development: Tying it All Together
What if God allows some kids and adults to have ADHD so that He might use their condition to connect them to their larger family in Christ? What if he created them with a unique set of traits and abilities to carry out a special role on His team?
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Posted in ADHD, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Ministry Environments, Parents, Spiritual Development, Strategies
Tagged ADHD, children's ministry, church, Family Ministry, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Parents, spiritual development, Stephen Grcevich MD, youth ministry
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What Can Parents Do to Help Kids With ADHD Grow in Faith?
Families who pray together regularly, engage in regular Bible study or devotions, serve together on a regular basis and regularly attend church are more likely to have kids with positive spiritual outcomes. Let’s talk about how parents can positively influence each of these practices in their kids with ADHD: Continue reading
Karen Sunderhaft: Expert Tips on Teaching Kids With ADHD (Part Three)
There may be some of you out there who believe that your child should sit still and listen attentively to the homily or sermon, but I would set the goal of asking your child to try to find one thing that they either heard or saw at church that they really liked. Set this expectation up ahead of time, so the child knows what will be happening. Continue reading
The Taboo Topic: Medication at Church for Kids With ADHD (Part Three)
In a nutshell, it should be possible to find a solution for church for kids who benefit from medication at school. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Families, Key Ministry, Parents, Spiritual Development
Tagged Adderall XR, ADHD, church, Concerta, Focalin XR, medication, Stephen Grcevich MD, Vyvanse
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A Unique Perspective on the “Orange” Movement
We know that there are lots of things that parents can do to significantly enhance the likelihood that their kids will grow up to be passionate followers of Christ who are actively engaged in a faith community with fellow Christians and intentional in using their gifts and talents to serve others. Most parents would want that for their kids. They just need someone to show them what to do. Continue reading
What Keeps Kids With ADHD Out of Church? Part One
In all probability, the kids aren’t coming to church if the parent doesn’t bring them to church. Continue reading
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree…ADHD in Families
We can talk about ministry environments and curriculum all we want, but we’re not going to be able to help kids with ADHD to grow spiritually unless we can connect with and build influence with their parents.
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Posted in ADHD, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Parents, Spiritual Development
Tagged ADHD, Debbie Blahnik, Disability Ministry, Family Ministry, inclusion ministry, Laura Lee Wright, Orange Leaders, Parents, Special Needs Ministry, spiritual development, Stephen Faraone Ph.D.
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Pediatric bipolar resources for church staff, volunteers and families
Here are four resources I’d recommend highly to anyone looking to learn more about bipolar disorder in children and teens: Continue reading
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