Special Needs Smart Pages

Created by Joni and Friends (DVD and CD-rom Included)

Synopsis: This comprehensive resource from Joni and Friends will help you meet the great need to minister to children with disabilities such as autism, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities and emotional and behavioral disorders.

It's crucial that these cherished children and their families learn about Jesus' love for them and know Him as their Savior. This indispensable guide provides the resources that will help you meet the spiritual, physical, social, and emotional needs of children with disabilities ages 4 to 12.

Group's Emergency Response Handbook

Synopsis: You want to help. But don't know how… Here are practical ways to love kids through their greatest challenges.

Amber just lost her mother to cancer. Sam's parents are divorcing – and he's torn in his loyalties. A job change in Dana's family means she has to move – immediately.

Children face emergencies, too – and shouldn't endure them alone.
When children in your care experience life's struggles, what do you say? How can you help? What if you make things worse?
This rapid-response handbook gives you and your children's ministry leaders the confidence to share God's love and comfort with hurting children – and their families.

Price $13.70

Children's Ministry Pocket Guide to Special Needs

Quick Tips to Reach Every Child

Synopsis: What are the most prevalent special needs among kids today? Find out - and discover relevant teaching techniques, plus tips for parents and other kids in the classroom! You'll learn how to identify and connect with children who have special needs, then reach them with Jesus' great love. See kids thrive in your class and grow in their relationship with Jesus!

Includes surveys and tools to guide teachers as they partner with parents - and establish action plans that work.

Let All the Children Come to Me

A Practical Guide to Including Children with
Disabilities in Your Church Ministries

by MaLesa Breeding, Dana Hood and Jerry Whitworth

Synopsis: Filled with both inspiration and information, Let All the Children Come to Me, reminds teachers and pastors alike that God calls us to include all children, no matter the challenge. Packed with wonderfully practical elements, many ideas can be easily integrated into any classroom. By combining philosophy and strategies the authors equip the typical church volunteer teacher to meet the needs of all the children in the classroom.

"Dana Hood, Lesa Breeding, and Jerry Whitworth understand how a child thinks and grows. Their book's message will help teachers enrich the Bible class experience for all students, not only those with special challenges."

 -Max Lucado , Author, pulpit minister of the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas.

The Survival Guide for Kids with
ADD or ADHD

by John F. Taylor, Ph.D

Synopsis: This book is written in a format that children with ADD or ADHD could easily read. With its kid-friendly language and practical strategies for everyday situations, it is an extremely valuable resource for kids, parents and adults that work with children.

Some of the areas covered are:

• What ADD and ADHD mean – and don't mean
• Ways to make each day go better at home, at school, and with friends
• How to deal with strong feelings like anger, worry, and sadness
• The lowdown on medicine many kids take for ADD or ADHD
• The dish on foods that can help you manage your ADD or ADHD
• Fun quizzes that will help you remember what you're learning
• And much more

Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Clarissa Willis

Ideal for Preschool or Church ministry

Synopsis: A straightforward, easy-to-understand guide to working with children who have autism. It explains the major characteristics associated with autism and helps teachers understand the ways children with autism relate to the world. Each chapter offers specific strategies for teachers to use, including setting up a proactive preschool environment, helping children learn life skills, managing behavior, and more.

ADHD in the Young Child

By Cathy Reimers, Ph.D, and Bruce A. Brunger

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry

Synopsis: ADHD in the Young Child is a must have resource for understanding ADHD in the young child. It starts with a day in the life of an ADHD pre-schooler and offers techniques to manage behavior, build self-esteem and improve social skills. Typical problems and remedies that occur at home, school and other situations are discussed. Chapters also include Assessment and Treatment of ADHD.

The Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom

Learning In Spite of Labels

Practical Teaching Tips and a Christian Perspective of Education

by Joyce Herzog

Age: Adults/Teachers

Synopsis: This book shares practical strategies for working with children with learning disabilities. Included are chapters on Learning Styles, The Law, Learning Problems in History, Attention Deficit Disorder, Speech and Language Development and more.