What is a visual schedule? A visual schedule is a set of images, icons, symbols, or words representing the sequence of activities and tasks students will encounter throughout their day. These schedules can be displayed on a wall, a whiteboard, or even on a tablet or computer screen. The primary goal is to create predictability […]
Understanding a child’s emotions is crucial for several reasons. When educators can empathize and comprehend the emotions of their students, they can create a more welcoming, supportive, and conducive learning environment. Here are some ways understanding a child’s emotions helps in any classroom: Understanding how the children entering your classroom are doing emotionally is a […]
Classroom rules play a vital role in creating a positive classroom environment for both students and teachers. The following are the top ten reasons every classroom should have a set of rules posted. Okay, I think we can all agree on the importance of having classroom rules both posted and agreed upon in your disability […]
“We believe God has given each of us unique abilities and talents for His glory and our good.” As leaders and volunteers, do we really believe that? Do we live that out in our classes? In March, Jason Morrison spoke to a group of volunteers with the Shine Ministry at Southeast Christian Church about some […]
Over the past several weeks, our class has been learning from The Gospel in Colors series. Entirely unplanned and absolutely awesome, one of our students came in and had some items he wanted to present show-and-tell style. All the items matched up with the color we would be talking about that morning. But they didn’t […]
Maybe you have just now stumbled across our website. Or perhaps, you have heard about Ability Ministry and used some of our traditional PowerPoint-driven curriculum in the past. Now, here you are giving some serious thought to this video-driven curriculum you keep hearing about but are not sure where to start. What is Video-Driven Curriculum? […]
Today I did a funeral for an individual with IDD in my community at the request of his ward. His ward said, “I would not expect anyone to come.” Outside of us, not a single person came to the hour-long visitation before the funeral service. I proceeded with the funeral service because this individual, and […]
Recently, Jason Morrison was a guest on Wonderful Works Talks, hosted by Barb Stanley, to talk about all things Rise Fitness. “Fitness should be for everyone, including people with disabilities. So, if you are a coach, a fitness buff, a church leader, or just someone looking to make a difference in the world, we invite you […]
This week, Ryan Wolfe met with ministry leaders in Lebanon to discuss getting started with disability ministry. This training session was recorded and uploaded with permission in the hopes of others in the area also benefit from the information. Resources Mentioned:
After we launched our Wrestling With God series, we threw a little party. First, we always celebrate here whenever we launch a brand new resource. Second, the Wrestling With God series was the final series we needed before we could package up an entire year of our video-driven curriculum series! For those familiar with our […]
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.
