Category Archives: Nurturing Care

Lamar Hardwick Preaching Gratitude for Disability Ministry

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

#DATC2024 closes with Reverend Lamar Hardwick preaching, as he borrows from Paul’s language in 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 as a means to speak on behalf of board of Key Ministry, and on behalf of those disabled, to give thanks for those … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, disability, Moral Integration, Nurturing Care | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Leading With Disability

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

#DATC2024 panel discussion with Lamar Hardwick, Kimberly Britt, and Tait Berg, on serving in ministry leadership with a disability includes a range of responses from personal challenges both in maintaining personal boundaries but also overcoming negative perceptions. The respondents encouraged … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Clergy, disability, Nurturing Care | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Actually Autistic Autism

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

Minister and musician Lori Sealy providing a #DATC2024 workshop “Actually Autistic Autism 101” drawing from her personal experience and her child’s journey. Sealy begins by defining autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder, where the “root” is neurological, while the “fruit” proves … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Children, disability, Intergenerational, Nurturing Care | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

DATC#2024 Sessions resume including Masterpiece Alliance

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

#DATC2024 breakout sessions continue including the story of Masterpiece Alliance, a local ministry which partners with Young Life’s Capernum ministry, designed to create community for disability ministry after age 18 so that no person with a disability or family of … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, Nurturing Care, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Flourishing Together

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

Final #DATC2024 presentation today comes from Dr. Erik Carter, Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities, and collaborator with “With Ministries” addressing the topic Flourishing Together: moving from inclusion and embrace. Carter notes ministry has changed over the years from exclusion to … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, disability, Nurturing Care | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Creating Belonging

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

Cynthia Pounds presenting a #DATC2024 session on creative solutions to create belonging in the Church. Pounds notes that belonging rests around three key emphases: focusing on first impressions (will people feel valued as they enter?), Attitudes (what are we assuming … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Children, disability, Nurturing Care | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Creating Inclusive Places for Play

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

#DATC2024 second breakout session on creating inclusive spaces for play with Donna McCrary and Beth Jones. The session opens noting that stories are what make up a child’s life. Their unique story begins with the story of their birth. Eventually, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Children, disability, Nurturing Care | Leave a comment