Special Needs: What You Need to Know About Playground Safety
All kids love playgrounds! If you minister to children with special needs, here’s what you need to know about keeping your kids safe as they play. Chances are you take…
Welcoming every family and child, including those who have special needs, doesn’t need to be scary or overwhelming. We’ve partnered with experts to compile current, helpful strategies, insights, and tips for ministering to children and families living with all kinds of special needs.
In this section, you’ll find information to help you understand children who have specific needs, such as diabetes, hearing impairment, allergies, Attention Deficit Disorder, and many more. Check out advice on letting adults with special needs serve in your ministry. You’ll also learn from churches who started inclusive ministries and understand the need for inclusive ministries today. Don’t forget to train your teachers and volunteers on this topic too.
Have a child in your ministry with a specific special need? Type keywords in the search bar to find what you’re looking for. For even more tips to prepare your ministry for needs, subscribe today to Children’s Ministry Magazine.
All kids love playgrounds! If you minister to children with special needs, here’s what you need to know about keeping your kids safe as they play. Chances are you take…
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In this article, Dr. Paul White, a child psychologist in Kansas, deals with readers’ questions about how to deal with Attention Deficit Disorder. Q: What is Attention Deficit Disorder? A:…
Children just seem to not listen or pay attention as much anymore or could they possibly have Central Auditory Processing Disorder? This could be due to the noisy environments we…
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