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Tag Archives: autistic
Spiritual Families Support Autistic Kids Through Prayers of Gratitude
Part of Nurturing Care’s ongoing work supporting congregations ministering to autistic children includes telling their stories. New Community Church recently provided in a story of how innovative micro communities, known as spiritual families, can make a difference alongside larger congregations. … Continue reading
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Tagged #NurturingCare, asd, Autism, autistic, Children, disability, mental-health, ministry, neurodiversity, NTS, Nurturing Care
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A New Year of Ministry to Autistic Children.
A recent release of a podcast interview with Stephanie Barton highlights one of the current themes active in our ministry prototypes in our Nuturing Care KC/Autism initiative: selective mutism, sometimes associated with minimally verbal autism, and the the role of … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, Family, KC Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care, Uncategorized
Tagged #NurturingCare, #special needs, adhd, asd, Autism, autism-spectrum-disorder, autistic, care, Children, church, Discipleship, diversity, NTS, worship
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Nurturing Care Maker’s Space Inspires Creative Prototypes for Worship with Autistic Children
The Nurturing Care Maker’s Space, organized by Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS), concluded with vibrant energy as nine congregations presented their prototypes aimed at making worship and prayer experiences more accessible to autistic children. Over the course of two days, the … Continue reading
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Tagged #NurturingCare, asd, Autism, autistic, Children, disability, mental-health, ministry, neurodiversity, NTS, Nurturing Care
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Nurturing Care KC Maker’s Space Projects Underway
Over the last months we have been working to make sure our Maker’s Space projects (Ps 95:6-7) could take shape and launch to provide worship and prayer practices for children with autism. The effort began at the retreat at #NTS … Continue reading
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Tagged #NurturingCare, asd, Autism, autistic, Children, mental-health, ministry, neurodiversity, NTS, Nurturing Care
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Non or Minimally Speaking Autistic Children
The second session of our #NTS Nurturing Care/KC initiative included a presentation for Dr. Léon van Ommen, University of Aberdeen, Divinity and Religious Studies Department, Department Member and co-chair of the Centre for Autism and Theology. The presentation, Non- and … Continue reading
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