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Tag Archives: Parents
When should a family seek professional help for their child?
Pastors and ministry leaders are often the first resources parents turn to for advice when their child is in the midst of a significant emotional or behavioral crisis. I’m going to periodically post resources here to help church staff get parents pointed in the right direction when they’re seeking the right help for their kids.
When a parent calls me, the very first question I try to help them answer is whether their child needs professional help. I’ll do that by asking the parent the following series of questions:
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What Do Vaccines, Autism and Dr. Wakefield Have To Do With Christianity?
When we stop seeking the truth, we stop seeking God. While I failed in reflecting grace in my Facebook post, I was angered by Dr. Wakefield’s deliberate attempt to misrepresent truth, and the harm that resulted to kids and families loved by God in the process. Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Key Ministry
Tagged Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, BMJ, Disability Ministry, Dr. Andrew Wakefield, Key Ministry, Measles, MMR, Parents, The Lancet, Vaccines
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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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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
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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A Parent’s Greatest Fear
I suspect the fear of being told that their parenting strategies, family values or choices are the cause of their child’s emotional or behavioral problems poses a major obstacle to families becoming actively involved with a local church. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Parents
Tagged church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Parents, Special Needs Ministry, student ministry
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