By now, you may have heard statements from a certain government official stating that people with autism will never pay taxes, never go on a date, never write a poem, and never play baseball. Let’s establish right now that his statements are, at the very least, harmfully inaccurate. The purpose of this article is not […]
Whether you call it Vacation Bible School or something else, summer day camp is an amazing opportunity to welcome your community to your church and make the message of the Gospel accessible in creative ways. It is also an opportunity to welcome children and families impacted by disability to your church, many of whom may […]
I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. I can understand the appeal though, as the promise of a new start, of new beginnings, can be empowering and freeing. As we begin a new year, consider these resolutions for a more accessible and inclusive church (one for each month of the year) In 2025, we […]
I almost threw up in my local red bullseye store last week. I wasn’t sick, but the sight of employees in red polos and khaki pants erecting school supply displays full of notebooks, pencils, lunch boxes and backpacks with all manner of designs made my stomach hurt. There’s the classic Christmas Creep, where stores begin […]
“Sorry, we are late. We couldn’t find his favorite stuffed animal so he wouldn’t get in the car to leave until we found it.” “Sorry, he won’t wear a sweatshirt outside on the playground because it’s ‘too itchy’”. “Sorry, she’s been up all night and just now fell asleep. We won’t be there today after […]
Two steps. That’s really all I had to climb. I had climbed those steps hundreds upon hundreds of times before, but this time I had to think about it. I began to think about it Friday when I was getting x-rays on my often injured ankle. I thought about it again Saturday as I prepared […]
It’s a long story, but one day my friend and I got kicked off a bus in New York, with about a dozen other people, and walked aimlessly for hours until we reached our destination. We had never been to New York before, so when we were quite literally kicked to the curb, we found […]
When I was a special education teacher, I spent five days a week, six hours a day for 180 days with my students. I quickly got to know their strengths, their likes and dislikes, and challenges and was able to use all of that information in creating and implementing support plans for each student. When […]
“Hey, call me when you’ve got a minute. We have a kid with Down syndrome who started coming to church. What kind of stuff do we need in our class for them?” “Can I share contact info with our children’s pastor? Our kindergarten class has twins with autism and the pastor is overwhelmed and unsure […]
I have some news to share that may be sobering to ministry leaders: there will never be a perfectly executed Sunday school class. Anywhere. Ever. In fact, every Sunday, imperfect classes are executed across the globe in thousands of communities. But here is the good news. Maybe the BEST news: God, in His ever-perfect nature, […]
Because Jesus' table is accessible for everyone...
We desire to see the Church make room for all people affected by disability. To fully participate. To fully partner. To fully lead.
We exist to equip and empower the 25% of the population with a disability, their families, and their churches to become who God has created them to be.
