Is your congregation a place of belonging for people with disabilities and their families? When asked this question, most people would respond, “Of course! At least ... I think so.” Yet many congregations do not count people with disabilities among their members. Here are steps you can take to change that.
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In this issue...
Promoting Health Care Transitions for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities by Cecily L. Betz & Wendy M. Nehring 
Supporting Siblings and Their Families During Intensive Baby Care by Linda Rector Customer Service
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Greetings! Suzette Guiffré 
Faith communities: Making sure everyone feels welcomed Many houses of worship post signs out front that read, "Everyone welcome." But does everyone feel welcome? Congregations and faith leaders may want to include community members with disabilities, but they often don't know how. Try these hints—presented by an expert on special education—on how faith communities can reach out to people with disabilities and their families and demonstrate that they really do welcome them and invite their participation.
Watch the webinar: Understanding the Nature of Autism As we begin to wind down our recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, be sure to watch the recording of our April 18 webinar on Understanding the Nature of Autism: Behavior and Brain Science featuring Dr. Travis Thompson, author of Making Sense of Autism, and neuroimaging specialist Dr. Anastasia Dimitropoulos. Also, be sure to enter for a chance to win in the final drawing of the Brookes 2007 Autism Library Giveaway. (Congratulations to our first three winners! Elizabeth Ropp of Colorado, Judy Schlesselman of Missouri, and Susan Wiese of Louisana.)
Read the review: Parenting with Positive Behavior Support See what Terri Mauro, About.com's Parenting Special Needs Guide, has to say about Parenting with Positive Behavior Support by Meme Hieneman, Karen Childs, and Jane Sergay. In a review of the book, Terri lists these pros:
See what else Terri has to say.
Teach students with disabilities how to develop a plan of attack for learning In The Power of Strategy Instruction—the first offering of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities' new online Evidence for Education modules—Dr. Stephen D. Luke explains strategy instruction. Dr. Luke points out that many students with disabilities struggle with planning ahead and developing strategies for learning on their own. A parent or teacher skilled in strategy instruction, however, can supply students with the same tools and techniques that efficient learners use to understand new material and skills.
Faculty: Get your free sampler of the new edition of Children with Disabilities The sixth edition of the leading disability text Children with Disabilities will be available for Fall '07 classes. Take a peek at three brand new chapters and see some of the courses other universities and colleges have used the text for.
Selected upcoming conferences Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) International Reading Association (IRA) American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) (formerly AAMR) Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD) | ||||||
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