Special Needs Smart Pages
Posted by Debbie Goodwin (admin) on Mar 19 2009
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Children with special needs often don't fit into typical children's church programs, resulting in frustration for parents, children and the churches themselves. This frustration can create obstacles that make it difficult for these children to come to a personal relationship with Jesus. In Special Needs Smart Pages, Joni and Friends meet this vital need by providing churches of all sizes a comprehensive resource to help them reach out to individuals with different kinds of special needs, including autism, cognitive brain disorders and physical disabilities. Readers will learn how to recruit and train leaders and teachers for a special needs ministry, how to meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of disabled children, and how to help these children discover and use their unique gifts to serve the Body of Christ. There are lessons for specially tailored Bible stories, motivational�devotionals for teachers, planning information, training articles, tips and mini-posters, in addition to inspiring stories of six kids with special needs living for Jesus.

As a contributing writer, Debbie prepared two articles, "Loving Mothers of Children With Special Needs" (page 289) and "Supporting Grandparents Raising Children With Disabilities" (page 293).

It was a special privilege to contribute to this all-encompassing and much overdue resource. If you have a passion for welcoming families raising children with disabilities, make sure your church orders a copy. It will give you many ways to address this enlarging population even if you can't provide a focused special needs ministry. --Debbie

Last changed: Mar 19 2009 at 4:34 PM

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