Including Students with Special Needs
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Articles, Hardcopy:Articles, Online:
- Feeling Comfortable with Those Who Have Disabilities - This is a free pamphlet.
- Ideas & Tips to Create An Inclusive Environment
- Opening the Doors to Learning - This is a free pamphlet. You can get up to 25 copies free.
- Special Needs Smart Pages: Advice, Answers, and Articles About Teaching Children with Special Needs - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Joni & Friends
- Teacher Training Smart Pages--Book and CD-ROM - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Sheryl Haystead (See the Table of Contents on that page for articles included on Special Needs.)
- Tips on Teaching Students Who Have Learning Disabilities - (Says: Permission to reproduce for local church use.)
- A Place for Me
- Adapting Your Bible Lesson for Children with Special Needs - 5 Ways to Make Existing Curriculum More Inclusive
- Addressing Aggressive or Unsafe Behavior
- Child Refuses to Sit Still
- Communicating and Collaborating with Parents
- How to Recognize Kids With Learning Disabilities
- Let All the Children Come
- Ministering to Children with Special Needs
- Questions to Engage the Parent of a Child with Special Needs
- Special Needs: Children With Allergies
- Special Needs: Quick Assessment
- That Bites - when students with special needs bite
- The Wandering Child
Audio Recording:
Free:
- Disability, Autism, and the Tender Mercy of Our God - by Brenda Fischer at the Children Desiring God Conference 2011 (scroll down on that page); The MP3 audio of these seminars may be listened to online or can be downloaded --Free! Handouts can also be printed for the seminars.
Cost:
Books:
- Participation Strategies For Children With Learning Disabilities by Martha Ross-Mockaities at the 2009 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#5 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Reaching Children with Special Needs by Jackie Yu at the Northwest Christian Education Conference 2011 (#129 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
Brochures/Booklets:
- Children's Ministry Pocket Guide To Special Needs, 10-Pack: Quick Tips To Reach Every Child by Group Publishing
- Ministering to Kids Who Don't Fit by Mark A. Simone (may be able to find used)
- Special Needs, Special Ministry by Group Publishing
- Adapting and Creating Special Needs Lesson Materials - PDF Download to purchase
- Behavior Management in the Sunday School - PDF Download to purchase
- Developing and Maintaining a Special Needs Classroom - PDF Download to purchase
Computer/Online:
Group Training, In-House: Group Training at Conventions, Conferences:
- Learning Disabilities and ADD/ADHD - Free online workshop by Children's Ministry University Online - mostly about ADD/ADHD
- Joni and Friends Through the Roof Disability Ministry Summits - on east and west coasts
Handouts:
Resources to Help Kids Relate with Kids Different from Them:
- Including Students with Special Challenges by Ministry Tools Resource Center
- Book: Helping Kids Include Kids With Disabilities by Barbara J. Newman
- Book: Just the Way You Are by Max Lucado - (teaches general concept of God's unconditional love & acceptance)
- Book: Treasure in an Oatmeal Box: The Story of a Special Boy and the People Who Loved Him by Ken Gire (may be able to get it used on Amazon)
- Book, DVD: Wemmicks Series by Max Lucado (series of books/DVD's that help children learn general concept that their worth isn't based on what they look like or what they can do but on God)
- Puppet Accessories: Special Needs Accessories for Puppets (leg brace, hearing aid, crutches, wheel chair, cane for blind - intended to be used with fullbody puppets but could be ordered for stand-alone props)
Articles, Hardcopy:Articles, Online:
- Teacher Training Smart Pages--Book and CD-ROM - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Sheryl Haystead (See the Table of Contents on that page for articles included on ADD/ADHD under Special Needs.)
Books:
- 50 Tips on the Classroom Management of Attention Deficit Disorder - Though not written for the Bible teaching class, these tips could prove to be helpful when applied to that setting.
- Adapt Your Teaching ... for Persons Who Have ADHD - note on the site says "Feel free to use these one-page articles to train the leaders in your church family" (PDF)
- ADD/ADHD - Tips for creating a successful environment for children with short attention spans
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Characteristics and Causes of Attention Deficit Disorders - Understanding it might help teachers with it better.
- How to Teach Children with ADHD
- Meeting the Needs of Kids with ADHD
- Three Categories of ADHD Symptoms
- Treating ADD/ADHD Through Education - While this article does not specifically deal with church education, it has some helpful points.
- What do you know about AD/HD? by Dr. Ann Shorb with Christian Counseling & Educational Services
Computer/Online:
- Adult AD/HD: A Reader Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Michele Novotni
- Attention Deficit Disorder: Helpful, Practical Information: A Guide for Parents & Educators by Elaine K. McEwan (from the perspective of a Christian educator)
- Managing Attention & Learning Disorders : Super Survival Strategies by Elaine K. McEwan (written by a Christian with ADD about adults)
- Marching To The Beat of A Different Drum Manual by Paul Warren (This manual accompanies the Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum DVD Curriculum or can be used as a personal reference or resource for group discussion.)
- Of Different Minds: Seeing Your ADHD Child Through the Eyes of God by Maren Angelotti
- The Attention Deficit Child by Dr. Grant L. Martin (from the perspective of a Christian psychologist)
- Why A.D.H.D. Doesn't Mean Disaster by Walter L. Larimore, Diane Passno, Dennis Swanberg
- You & Your A.D.D. Child : How to Understand and Help Kids With Attention Deficit Disorder by Paul Warren & Jody Capehart (Christians giving their insights on ADD at home, in school and at church)
Group Training:
- Learning Disabilities and ADD/ADHD - Free online workshop by Children's Ministry University Online - mostly about ADD/ADHD
Resource:
- Marching To The Beat of A Different Drum - DVD Kit by Paul Warren
Video, DVD:
- Control Panel on the ADHD Dashboard - (This can be used as a tool for assessing when intervention is needed for the ADHD student.)
Articles, Online:Audio Recording:
Podcast:
- Autism and Your Children’s Ministry - That link allows you to listen to it from the ministry-to-children.com site. Click Here to open it as a mp3. Once you click on the link, you can copy the link in the address bar to pass the link on to your teachers.
Cost:
Books:
- The ABC's of Discipling Children with Autism by Wendie Benton at the 2009 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#26 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
Brochures/Booklets:
- Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Barbara J. Newman
Computer:
- Autism: Information and Inclusion Strategies - PDF Download to purchase
- Autism & Children’s Ministry Webinar - hosted by Nella Uitvlugt, Executive Director, Friendship Ministries (Includes a handout you may print.) - You will need to provide your e-mail address to get the link to the webinar.
- Making Sense of Autism: Part 1 - Television Episode by Joni and Friends that can be watched online free on ordered on DVD
- Making Sense of Autism: Part 2 - Television Episode by Joni and Friends that can be watched online free on ordered on DVD
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Articles, Online:
Physical & Mental Disabilities
Articles, Hardcopy:Articles, Online:
- Teacher Training Smart Pages--Book and CD-ROM - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Sheryl Haystead (See the Table of Contents on that page for articles included on Hearing, Physical, Speech, Visual Disabilities under Special Needs.)
- Teaching Children With Disabilities - (Says: Permission to reproduce for local church use.)
Audio Recording:
- Adapt Your Teaching ... for Persons Who are Deaf/Hearing Impaired - note on the site says "Feel free to use these one-page articles to train the leaders in your church family" (PDF)
- Adapt Your Teaching ... for Persons Who are Nonverbal/Speech Impaired - note on the site says "Feel free to use these one-page articles to train the leaders in your church family" (PDF)
- Adapt Your Teaching ... for Persons Who are Visually Impaired - note on the site says "Feel free to use these one-page articles to train the leaders in your church family" (PDF)
- Adapt Your Teaching ... for Persons Who Have Learning Disabilities - note on the site says "Feel free to use these one-page articles to train the leaders in your church family" (PDF)
- Adapt Your Teaching ... for Persons Who Have Physical Disabilities - note on the site says "Feel free to use these one-page articles to train the leaders in your church family" (PDF)
- Encouraging The Disabled To Get Involved - geared to small group studies
- Special Needs: Deafness
Free:
- Ministering to Families with Children with Disabilities - by Mary Horning at the Children Desiring God Conference 2005 (scroll down on that page); The MP3 audio of these seminars may be listened to online or can be downloaded --Free! Handouts can also be printed for the seminars.
Cost:
Books:
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Practical Disability Ministry by Betsy Uzzell at the 2005 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#107 in the list, choose either audio tape or CD)
- Developing Your Children's Ministry to Include Kids with Disabilities by Joni & Friends at the 2006 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#095 in the list, on CD; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- The Father Heart of God for People Affected by Disability by Dan'l Markham at the 2009 Northwest Christian Education Conference (#222 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Through the Roof: Developing a Ministry to Kids Affected by Disability by Dan'l Markham at the 2009 Northwest Christian Education Conference (#32 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
Brochures/Booklets:
- All God's Children by Joni Eareckson Tada
- Exceptional Teaching: A Comprehensive Guide for Including Students with Disabilities by Jim Pierson
- Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities by Barbara J. Newman
- Let All the Children Come to Me: A Practical Guide to Including Children with Disabilities in Your Church Ministries by MaLesa Breeding
Computer, Online: DVD:
- Disability Etiquette - PDF Download to purchase
- Including Students with Health Disorders and Physical Disabilities - PDF Download to purchase
- Including Students with Learning Disabilities - PDF Download to purchase
- Including Students with Mental Retardation - PDF Download to purchase
- Including Students with Sensory (Sight & Hearing) Disabilities - PDF Download to purchase
- Transitioning Youth with Disabilities into Young Adult Programs - PDF Download to purchase
Articles, Online:
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