For most churches, disability ministry starts in children’s ministry. But as these children grow and mature, they are ready for inclusion in youth and NextGen ministry!
There are unique challenges to inclusion at this level. Your ministry is designed for more independence and less structure, but not everyone is ready for that at the same rate. But there are lots of resources to help make inclusion easier on you and your team!
- Slides from “Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities“
- Key Ministry: The Podcast – Episode 086: Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities with Sandra Peoples
- Buddy training video and slides (includes behavior management help)
- Reverse inclusion (blog post)
- Key Ministry: The Podcast – Episode 078: Reverse Inclusion: Our Teen and Young Adult Class with Sandra Peoples
- Podcast interview on Youth Pastor Theologian: Ep. 45, Ministry to Students with Disabilities
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Podcast interview with Bryan Barrineau on Youth Pastor Theologian: Episode 27, Serving Youth with Special Needs