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The suicide epidemic among high-functioning persons with autism
Adults with autism and no intellectual disability are over NINE TIMES MORE LIKELY to commit suicide when compared to their age-matched peers. Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Controversies, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
Tagged #LIUB, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, children's ministry, Christianity Today, churches, Disability Ministry, Key Ministry, mental illness, risk factors, Sandra Peoples, sensory processing, social communication, social isolation, Special Needs Ministry, Stephen Grcevich MD, student ministry, suicide
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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 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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Mental health inclusion…creating more welcoming ministry environments
Every church can make a conscious effort to make their ministry environments more friendly to kids and teens with common mental health conditions and their families. Continue reading
Seven reasons church attendance is difficult when kids have mental illness…
Today, we’ll start by identifying seven reasons church attendance/participation is difficult for families of kids with mental illness.
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Church transitions and kids with disabilities
Transition times all too often result in kids and families falling away from church programming. With a little understanding of how transitions may impact kids with specific disabilities and some advance planning, church staff, volunteers and parents can help most have positive experiences as they progress into their age-appropriate ministry environments at the start of the new program year. Continue reading
