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A New Year of Ministry to Autistic Children.

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

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 →

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Autism and Worship with Dr. Léon Van Ommen

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

The NTS Nurturing Care/Kansas City Initiative just wrapped up a day of learning with Dr. Léon Van Ommen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen and co-Director of the Centre for Autism and Theology. His presentations addressed … Continue reading →

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Nurturing Care with Minimally Verbal Children

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

Nurturing Care with Minimally Verbal Children February 10 marked on of our #NTS Nurturing Care inaugural events with pastor Stephanie Answer and Stephanie Barton, a speech pathology therapist that is part of the spelling to communicate movement. The gathering came courtesy … Continue reading →

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