Churches
Our comprehensive suite of resources is built to help your church gain the knowledge, strategies, and faith-driven skills to build and maintain a disability-inclusive environment. No matter what stage your church is at—from seeking the latest materials for a long-standing program to learning more about disability in general—you’ll find countless resources to fit your needs.
Resources for churches
Education & Support
In today's video we will take a deep dive on understanding kids from care. By the end of this unit you will know some key facts about the foster care system, understand that many kids in care have experienced complex trauma,…
Welcome to unit 2. By the end of this unit you will learn the importance of supporting healthy relationships, how to be a warm and caring presence and how to be able to connect with foster children in a personal way.
Welcome to unit 3. By the end of this session you will be able to, understand the unique circumstances of children in foster care impacts discipline, know key principles for disciplining kids in care and be able to avoid…
In this final session you will learn practical tips for helping children in the foster care succeed at church. You will learn, child - centered language, setting learning goals, meet individual needs and so much more.
Let's recap! We have learned so much about trauma, how to form a trauma informed ministry, how to love on children in foster care and tips on how they can thrive within your ministry
Our mission is to overcome obstacles to Jesus. Overcomer Ministries provides Christ-centered occupational therapy consulting, solutions, training, and tools for disability ministry. Our vision is for people of all abilities…
Gain understanding, awareness, and empathy for the 16.5% of the population with sensory processing issues. Learn the simple steps to make your whole church and ministry events sensory-friendly. This introductory video…
The wrong lighting and visual clutter can prevent people with sensory processing issues from attending your church or ministry events. Discover how to use lighting and visual cues to create a welcoming environment and…
Sound can enhance learning and create an inviting atmosphere, but the wrong sound can prevent people from attending your church or ministry events. Gain awareness and understanding for people with auditory processing issues…
Touch, textures, and temperatures are very important sensory areas to consider in church and ministry events. Common things such as greetings, seating, clothing, meals, communion, and baptism can be extremely difficult for…
Simple solutions for anyone with the wiggles. Discover how to provide easy alternative seating and movement opportunities for your church or ministry events to help people with the need to move. Also discover how weighted…
We don’t often consider how our church smells and how that may affect people with sensory processing issues. It is important to consider all areas of the church, including kitchens, sanctuaries, fellowship halls, and…
Discover how to create a simple sensory tool kit to benefit a wide range of sensory processing issues at church, such as difficulty with attention, staying seated, fidgeting, anxiety, sensory overload, sensory-seeking…
Experience the sensory benefits of using weighted items in your church like this portable, easy-to-clean weighted wrap. Weighted items can promote calming and even help prevent a meltdown. They are also effective in reducing…
Discover why every church needs to have inexpensive noise-reducing headphones readily available. Auditory hypersensitivity and auditory defensiveness can prevent people from attending church because of the anxiety and pain…
