• Home or House

Home Improvements for People with Disabilities

• Therapy

Kincare Behavioral Health – In-Home ABA Services

Special Needs Ministry

• Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship by Barbara Newman
• Autism and Alleluias by Kathleen Deyer Bolduc
• Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Barbara Newman
• Body Building – Devotions to Celebrate Inclusive Community by Barbara Newman
• Disability & the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace by Michael S. Beates
• Every Child Welcome: A Ministry Handbook for Including Kids with Special Needs by Katie Wetherbee and Jolene Philo
• Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities – revised by Barbara Newman
• Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities by Erik W. Carter
• Inclusion Handbook, Everybody Belongs, Everybody Serves edited by Terry A DeYoung and Mark Stephenson
• Leading A Special Needs Ministry: A Practical Guide to Including Children and Loving Families by Amy Fenton Lee
• Mental Health & the Church by Dr. Stephen Grcevich
• Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability by Stephanie Hubach
• Sibshops: Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs by Don Meyer and Patricia Vadasy
• Special Needs Smart Pages by Joni & Friends
• The Irresistible Church Series by Joni & Friends – FREE downloads at joniandfriends.org – Also available in Spanish!
  1. Start with Hello: Introducing your Church to Special Needs Ministry
  2. We’ve Got This!: Providing Respite for Families Affected by Disability
  3. Engaging Game Changers Recruiting and Coaching Volunteers for Disability Ministry
  4. Call Me Friend: Building Compelling Relationships Through One-On-One Ministry
  5. Pathways to Belonging: Creating Inclusive Ministry Environments for All Ages
  6. Shout for Joy! Engaging the Whole Church for Accessible Worship
  7. Are You Ready? A Personal Guide to Disability Ministry for the Reluctant Leader
  8. Doing Life Together: Building Community for Families Affected by Disability
  9. Responding to Compassion: Navigating Challenging Behaviors in Special Needs Ministry
  10. Go Make Disciples: Embracing People Affected by Disability Through Mentoring Relationships
  11. Helping with Life Transitions: Engaging Young Adults with Disabilities into the Life of Your Church
  12. Beyond Our Church Walls: Bridging the Gap to Those Affected by Disability
•  Fearfully and Wonderfully by Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
• Jesus and Disability: A Guide to Creating an Inclusive Church by Chris Hulshof
• How Ableism Fuels Racism: Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bodies in the Church by Lamar Hardwick
• My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church – by Amy Kenny
• Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion –by Lamar Hardwick 

• Special Needs Ministry Curriculum – Teen/Adults

• Ability Ministry: Currently has 6 series: Emotions, Friendship, God & Me, P.A.L.S (Pray, Act, Learn, Serve), Prayer, and Seasonal (Christmas and Easter);  and a sermon: Jesus the Author of Disability. Curriculum is all digital and easy to download. It is good for either small group or a Sunday School class setting. Easy to use, the PowerPoint lessons include a Bible memory verse which you also learn in sign language, and discussion questions. None of the curriculum is childish or animated! Perfect for teens/adults.http://www.abilityministry.com/curriculum/

• Access: Lifeway: excellent – written for adults (6th grade up). Purchase curriculum on a quarterly basis for a 5 year study plan. Places an emphasis on applying practical biblical truths to everyday life. Has leader and learner guides. https://www.lifeway.com/en/searchpage.html?searchTerms=access
• Bethesda Ministries (Bethesda Lutheran Community) – Time With God Devotional Series: Holidays and Celebration,  Living with Jesus, Learning with Jesus, People and Stories from the Bible Vol 1 & 2; Building on the Rock Curriculum: Confirmation, Baptism, Communion, Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer. All written for all ages at a 3rd-4th grade level. Adult friendly graphics. https://bethesdalc.org/what-we-do/faith-resources/
• Beyond Limits: By Linda Smith – written for adults – Vol 1 based on Matthew, Vol 2 based on Mark, Luke, and John. Each volume has 52 lessons. Material comes on a USB drive and includes lessons, visuals, and handouts. Videos to go with the lessons must be purchased separately.https://www.beyondlimitscurriculum.com/
• Finding God: Produced by Loyola Press – Catholic Based; designed for 1st-8th grade. Also in Spanish. Has three levels:
  1. Regular: neurotypical individuals
  2.  Adapted: hands on – good for special needs individuals
  3.  Modified: good for those who are learning disabled https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/finding-god/finding-god-2013
• Light & Power Company: by Jeff McNair – written for adults – Vol 1 = Psalms; Vol 2 = Romans; deeper level theologically https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Light-Power-Company-Psalms/dp/1546898670  https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Light-Power-Company-Romans/dp/1979599602
• See Jesus: excellent – written for adults by a parent(6th grade and up). Curriculum is interactive and hands-on with the student. Currently has five lessons available (56 lessons). https://www.seejesus.net/store?f%5B0%5D=series%3ABethesda&f%5B1%5D=series%
• Together: by Friendship Ministries: 5 units available (34 lessons). Online lessons geared for adults. Has two parallel tracks for study, one for neurotypical individuals and one for disability ministry – great for allowing inclusion. https://togethersmallgroups.org/