Resources for Churches Reaching Out to Include

Children with Disabilities and Their Families

Books:

Bradley, Lorna* (2015) Special Needs Parenting: From Coping to Thriving. Minneapolis: Huff Publishing.

Carter, Erik W. (2007) Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Congregations. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Lee, Amy Fenton (2013) Leading a Special Needs Ministry: A Practical Guide to Including Children and Loving Families. Cummings, GA: Orange.

Mitchum, Naomi* (2015) Every Child Can Bloom in the Inclusive Classroom: A Quick Look Disability Handbook for Sunday School Teachers and Any Teachers Working with Children. Houston: Ramps’nthings Press.

Newman, Barbara J. (2015) Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship. Wyoming, MI: CLC Network.

Newman, Barbara J. (2011) Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Revised edition). Grand Rapids: Friendship Ministries.

Wetherbee, Katie & Philo, Jolene (2015) Every Child Welcome: A Ministry Handbook for Including Kids with Special Needs. Grand Rapids: Kregel Ministry.

Web-based and Video Resources for Teacher Training:

Bradley, Lorna* - Special Needs Parenting: Experiencing God on the Journey with Special Needs (Blog)

Collaborative on Faith & Disability – Resources, Creative Ideas, and Networks for Inclusive Religious Education …,

Disability Ministries Committee of the United Methodist Church* – Resource page:

Disability Ministries Committee of the United Methodist Church* – The Voice of the United Methodist Disability Connection Newsletter. Fall 2014 Issue on Inclusion

Diva Communications (2009) A Place for All: Faith and Community for Persons with Disabilities

Faith Inclusion Network of Hampton Roads (FIN) That All May Worship-2015 Embracing Inclusion Conference - Speakers include:

  • Lorna Bradley,*
  • Barbara Newman,
  • Jolene Philo,

Habib, Dan (2009) Including Samuel

Highland Park United Methodist Church*

  • Life with Special Needs (2015)
  • Special Needs Ministry (2016)

Lee, Amy Fenton (2012)Surviving to Thriving: Successfully Including the Child with Special Needs Orange

Mitchum, Naomi* - Special Needs and Emergency Planning tabs

Snow, Kathie – Disability is Natural

Taylor, Courtney E., Carter, Erik W., Annandale, Naomi H*,. Boehm, Thomas L., & Logeman, Aimee K. (2014) Welcoming People with Developmental Disabilties and Their Families: A Practical Guide for Congregations. Nashville: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Tip Sheets and Resources – Disability Specific. Nashville: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Walsh, Mary Beth, Walsh, Alice F., & Gaventa, William C. (2009) Autism and Faith: A Journey into Community. New Brunswick: NJ: The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities.

* Authoris/ authors are United Methodist

Revised May 2018

1 / DisAbility Ministries Committee of The United Methodist Church updated 5/2018