Hidden Disabilities and Church...Cause of Irregular Attendance?
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1) Hidden disabilities like ADHD, anxiety, and autism can pose barriers to regular church attendance for families due to difficulties with things like self-regulation, sensory processing, social skills, and transitions. 2) These disabilities can make participating in church activities stressful and embarrassing for children and adults alike. 3) Churches can help make services and programs more accessible and inclusive for those with hidden disabilities through environmental changes, sensitive leadership, and family support programs.
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![Hidden Disabilities and Church: Cause of Irregular Attendance? Stephen Grcevich, MD, Rhonda Martin, LPCC Key Ministry Foundation Presented at Northland Church Longwood, Florida October 3, 2009 Key Ministry Foundation, 8401 Chagrin Road, Suite 14B, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 Rebecca Hamilton, Executive Director (440) 708-4488, [email_address] Stephen Grcevich, MD, President (440) 543-3400, [email_address] Web: www.keyministry.org](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/kmfnorthlandirregularattenders100309-111227185316-phpapp01/85/Hidden-Disabilities-and-Church-Cause-of-Irregular-Attendance-1-320.jpg)
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This document provides an overview of supporting kids and teens who struggle with anxiety. It discusses common signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens, as well as specific anxiety disorders. It notes that the causes of anxiety include genetics, environment, and parenting factors. Anxiety can impact family functioning and a child's academic, social and spiritual development. Effective treatments include cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication. The document also discusses how churches can help welcome families dealing with childhood anxiety.
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Including Kids and Teens With Mental Illness in the Church and Community
In my talk, I plan to discuss how the church can do a better job reaching out to, and including kids and teens with mental illness and their families into the church. Mental illness represents (by far and away) the most common category of disabling conditions impacting kids and teens in the U.S. For many, the environments in which we “do church” present subtle, but very real barriers to participation and their families. Existing disability or “special needs” ministries typically don’t serve kids with mental illness in the absence of significant intellectual disability. I’ll discuss Key Ministry’s experiments with alternative ministry strategies and models to help churches effectively share the love of Christ with families of kids with “hidden disabilities.”
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