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More Than Managing Behavior: Best Education Practices to Use in Children’s Ministry

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Whatever your wish list is when it comes to handling challenging behavior in your ministry, here is some great news: God provides, and there is a whole field in Education dedicated to addressing behaviors in children. This article will outline some of the best practices in behavior management from the Education world that you can apply in your children’s ministry.

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5 Ways to Improve Ministry to Kids with Special Needs

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This article was written by guest writer Amanda Brady. She interviews Marie Kuck, Founder of Nathaniel’s Hope. I remember singing a song during Sunday school as a child that began: “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.” The words of that song remind me that we are the same in God’s

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When a Child Shows Signs of Autism

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by Amy Fenton Lee It is not uncommon to have a child participating in the typical the children’s ministry environment that exhibits behaviors associated with autism. Oftentimes the child’s parents have not alerted the kidmin team of any diagnosed difference or disability. Inevitably, the child’s teachers and ministry leaders deliberate whether or not they should

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A Four Step Plan for Involving Children with Special Needs

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by Pat Verbal As a children’s pastor, I always enjoyed visiting classrooms. Our teachers often surprised me with a new, creative display or learning activity. Sometimes I would slip into a chair in the back of the classroom to watch the children’s reactions. On one occasion, the four-year-old class was engaged in a story circle,

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Eye Contact and Churches Including Children with Disabilities

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by Barbara J Newman, CLC Network Eye Contact. The interpretation of direct and sustained eye contact can have quite a varied meaning from one country or culture to another. While some communities may consider sustained eye contact to be rude or disrespectful, other communities may interpret the lack of direct eye contact as rude or disrespectful. For

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Tweens, Teens and Transitions for the Student with Disabilities

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by Jackie Mills Fernald Meet my friend Jimmy. Jimmy is sixteen years old and has Autism. Jimmy paces at times, is socially awkward, becomes fixated with things and is incredibly inflexible when schedules or routines are changed; but Jimmy is on fire for the Lord. Jimmy is in a home small group with a leader

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No Room? Make Room!

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by Ooilin Chu It all begins with one episode, one that never goes away. A concern that will play in the back of your mind till you can place a finger on it. There were many beginnings to my starting Touch `n Grow Community Support (TGCS) – a center of learning for children with learning

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Church Based Special Needs “Individualized Education Plans” (IEPs)

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by Amy Fenton Lee Many children with special needs have an Individualized Education Plan or “IEP” in their local school systems. The purpose of this tailored plan is to create agreed upon educational goals and outline their means of achievement for a child with any number of learning differences or special needs diagnoses. Together with

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Using Teens as Special Needs Buddies

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by Amy Fenton Lee Joel Wallace, Director of Briarwood Presbyterian Church’s (Birmingham, AL) “Special Connections” Special Needs Ministry recently sat down with me to share how his church has created a tremendously successful buddy program. “Two years ago the parents of our participating children with special needs shared their desire to expand our program beyond

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Special Needs: Creating an Inclusive Church Culture

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This guest post was written by Amy Fenton Lee. In 1969 Sesame Street introduced a cast of everyday neighbors to carry minor plotlines as teaching tools for millions of American preschoolers. The groundbreaking children’s television series demonstrated how people with disabilities integrated into the everyday lives of the show’s other characters. Introducing Linda the librarian

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Special Needs Ministry

More Than Managing Behavior: Best Education Practices to Use in Children’s Ministry

5 Ways to Improve Ministry to Kids with Special Needs

When a Child Shows Signs of Autism

A Four Step Plan for Involving Children with Special Needs

Eye Contact and Churches Including Children with Disabilities

Tweens, Teens and Transitions for the Student with Disabilities

No Room? Make Room!

Church Based Special Needs “Individualized Education Plans” (IEPs)

Using Teens as Special Needs Buddies

Special Needs: Creating an Inclusive Church Culture

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