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Category Archives: Hidden Disabilities
A place for families looking for a church where they’ll be welcomed…
Our challenge in the year ahead will expand by helping families impacted by disability connect with the rapidly growing movement of churches prepared to welcome them. Continue reading
Christmas time challenges for kids with common mental health conditions
three practical strategies will help many kids with common mental health conditions and their families to better experience the peace and joy associated with the Christmas season! Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Strategies
Tagged ADHD, anxiety disorders, children's ministry, Christmas, Disability Ministry, Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Family Ministry, Key Ministry, OCD in Kids, parenting, Special Needs Ministry, Stephen Grcevich MD, student ministry
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Rethinking “disability” in the church
But the newer thinking is that it’s not your body that disables you, it’s the environment around you.” For example, an environment full of stairs is actually what disables a person in a wheelchair. “That’s a much more interesting way to look at disability,” he adds. “So the onus isn’t on the ‘disabled’ person, it’s on the environment and on all of us.”
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How Parents Can Advocate Effectively for Traumatized Children
Because children with PTSD can’t advocate for themselves. They need us to be their voice when they are too small and too broken to advocate on their own behalf. This post discusses three skills parents must cultivate to be effective advocates for traumatized kids. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, PTSD, Strategies
Tagged advocacy, Does My Child Have PTSD?, Jolene Philo, parent advocate, PTSD, trauma
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The instinctual trauma response
Today’s post takes a look at how the brain responds to perceived danger. Continue reading
What Causes PTSD in Children?
The good news is that most children don’t develop PTSD after experiencing traumatic events. Research is being conducted to discover why some children are more resilient than others. But mental health care professionals already know some factors exist that increase the risk of developing PTSD. Continue reading
Ten Common Myths Surrounding PTSD in Children
This post looks at what childhood trauma is not by providing a brief look at 10 common myths surrounding PTSD in children. Continue reading
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, PTSD, Resources
Tagged children, children's ministry, Disability Ministry, Does My Child Have PTSD?, Inclusion, Jolene Philo, Key Ministry, myths, PTSD, trauma
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How kids with disabilities are challenged when a new program year begins…
As a new school year is beginning here in Northeast Ohio, many kids and families will face a daunting challenge at church.
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