On a practical level, addressing disability for children is paramount to attracting new families, or retaining families that are having kids or interactions with kids who have disabilities. More importantly, addressing disabilities is a spiritual endeavor. Local churches should strive to be accommodating to anyone wishing to seek a spiritual journey inside it’s community.
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And while many parents of children with disabilities have found welcome and support within their congregations, nearly one third report having changed their place of worship because their child with a disability was not included.[^6]
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- Melinda Jones Ault, Belva c. Collins, and Erik w. Carter, “Congregational Participation and Supports for Children and Adults with Disabilities: Parent Perceptions,” Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 51, no. 1 (Feb. 2013): 48-61, doi:10.1352/1934-9556-51.01.048.