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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

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Have you ever found yourself thinking "There's this kid..." in your ministry? Share this resource on ADHD, a common hidden disability, with your children's ministry volunteers and church staff.
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What language should our churches use when it comes to disability? Should we use the term special needs?
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A mental health champion can play a key role for churches looking to have an intentional strategy for welcoming and including families impacted by mental illness into the life of the local church.
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Accessibility and inclusive are not extra work, being accessible and inclusive is biblical.
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Exciting Update! The Deaf Millennial Project has released Part 2 of our fantastic resource: a video series teaching biblical terms in American Sign Language! This is another step towards making church spaces more accessible…
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This resources includes an easy way to help ministry leaders and volunteers at your church know how to better serve your child with disabilities. This "About Me" worksheet is an editable Canva template and has space for you…
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Let’s prioritize making Scripture available and accessible to all, including those in your children’s ministry and disability ministry settings.
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We are all designed to worship our Creator — through prayer and service and praise — both as individuals and as the church family. But sometimes corporate worship services can be challenging for those with sensory-processing…
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As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Night to Shine and look forward to the next ten years, we hope you will join us in spreading God's love to every corner of the globe.
Enjoy 6 different coloring pages that go along with The Gospel In 3 Words curriculum series from Ability Ministry.
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This brief video provides an introduction to Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, and Cerebral Palsy.
Tebow Down Guatemala, a ministry of the Tim Tebow Foundation, provides holistic education and resources to children with developmental disabilities in Guatemala and their families.
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In this video we introduce the top five strategies our training videos will offer to help you compassionately and skillfully minister to individuals experiencing disability.
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Being intentional with the structure of a class and the physical layout of a classroom can provide a friendly environment to a child with a disability.
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Sometimes, all that’s required for someone to access God’s Word is a teacher who’s willing to put in a little effort and a few simple adaptations. This video will give you eight simple tips that can help unlock the rich…