As you plan your Night to Shine event and think through ways you can love and serve your Honored Guests, we are thrilled to highlight a resource created in collaboration with one of our Shine On Contributors: Awe & Wonder. We hope this resource is helpful to you and your team and are a blessing to your Honored Guests!
Awe & Wonder creates adapted discipleship resources to help parents and ministry leaders communicate big truths about God and what it looks like to live the Christian life to individuals with special needs. Their heart is to provide resources that help people understand who God is, and how to have a relationship with Him in an approachable and understandable way.
We’re excited to share that Awe & Wonder has created a Social Story specifically for Night to Shine. This resource will help Honored Guests know what to expect at Night to Shine.
A social story, or social narrative, is a tool designed to help individuals with disabilities understand and prepare for specific events or social situations. Social stories use clear, simple language, and pictures or symbols to provide context for the event or situation. Social stories can outline what to expect, explain social cues, and describe appropriate responses or behaviors. The Night to Shine social story shares with Honored Guests what they can expect at their Night to Shine, and highlights some of the key elements of the event.
Click the link below to download the Night to Shine Social Story resource:
