Creating an inclusive church environment begins with noticing the needs of persons with disabilities near at hand and out in the community. CONGREGATIONS HAVE UNSPOKEN LANGUAGE Do you know what language your church speaks? Persons experience God in many ways other than language, and the language of God’s people is often more than words. Body … Continue reading Noticing Needs →

Currently available for purchase. For descriptions and marketing information of current books, click the following: Resources/Guides: Every Child Can Bloom in the Inclusive Classroom Quick Look for Volunteer Emergency Responders, A Guide for Aiding Persons with Disabilities Children’s Books Get With It Spencer Fiction Cheerleaders for God and Other Participation Stories Harps in the Willows   … Continue reading Books Available Now →

Inviting and welcoming persons with disabilities enriches the congregation. As God’s children, they are gifts to us and we to them.  Persons with disabilities include those persons who are blind, autistic, deaf or hard of hearing, mobility impaired, or who have cerebral palsy, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, the many intellectual disabilities and other impairments. The need … Continue reading Special Needs →

Robert M. Pitzer Award Naomi was presented the 2016 Robert M Pitzer Award by by Reverend Sharon McCart, chair of the DisAbilities Committee in October, 2016 at Chapelwood United Methodist Church. The award is given for “providing exemplary leadership in furthering the inclusion of persons with disabilities in our communities, our churches, and our world.” … Continue reading Awards →