Newsletter Articles
Flexibility is Key
When it was time to try out church camp, I had a lot of hesitation and even more questions. I offered to accompany him at the camp to be his personal para to assist him. My son attended church camp as a day camper, and he and I spent our overnight time at a nearby hotel.
Visual Supports
By providing information in a visual way that is easier to process and refer back to, we can create communication systems that support and provide structure while helping to prevent challenging behavior.
Church Camps, VBS, and Retreats
Summer is here and with it comes warm weather, late evenings, vacation Bible school (VBS), and church camps. If you are a caretaker of a child with a disability, and she is interested in attending VBS, church camp or a youth retreat, the preparation process is the same:
A Good Rabbit Never Gives Up
"There is a zero percent chance that he is going to stay in Sunday school today," I said to as we headed out the door to church. My forecast had steadily decreased from 50 percent over the last twenty minutes.
Teaching Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
My name is Elizabeth Koren, and I am a Sunday school teacher. I am also blind.
Some people wonder how hard it is to teach a blind or visually impaired child in Sunday school. Even if a child cannot see, it does not mean they cannot do crafts, memorize verses, or even play games.