Thanks for joining me for Kim Botto’s KidMin Hangout! Here are the resources I mentioned plus a few more that I hope will be helpful!
- The Be All In: A Ministry Guide for Special Needs Inclusion in Children’s Ministry from Lifeway is a great place to start! lifeway.com/specialneeds
- Buddy training video and slides (includes behavior management help)
- Creating an Inclusive Children’s Ministry: Models and Methods (slides from a recent presentation)
- Using Volunteers and Buddies to Support Kids with Disabilities (slides from a recent presentation)
- Creating ISPs for Ministry Participants (podcast transcript)
- Family Care Plans (podcast transcript)
- 5 Phases of Disability Parenting & How Churches Can Help in Each Phase (podcast transcript)
- Amazon page with ideas for your sensory room/corner/hallway and items to put in buddy bags: amazon.com/shop/sandrapeoples
- Pinterest board with inspiration for a sensory room (or other space)
- Key Ministry: The Podcast
Curriculum options:
- Awe & Wonder Curriculum
- Ability Ministry
- Lifeway’s Special Buddies
- Lifeway’s Access
- The Adapted Word
