Contacts / Useful Resources

What Jesus Did, by Denise Abrahall – to read at home or in RE lessons in school where young people are learning about Christianity. Supported by comprehensive teachers notes for use with children with learning difficulties.

www.throughtheroof.org - Working with churches for inclusion and awareness raising – links to other sites
www.parenting.org.uk - Secular organisation offering information and resources in simple way
www.cafamily.org.uk - Information on conditions and support to families
www.nas.org.uk - Information on autism
www.deafchristian.org.uk - Christian DeafLink UK - working to make church life inclusive for those with hearing difficulties
www.kerith.co.uk - Site of a church that is very inclusive with children with special needs and has an adult group for those with learning disabilities
www.joyfellowship.bc.ca - Canadian group working with people with learning disabilities – links to other sites
www.prospects.org.uk - Organisation helping adults with learning disabilities to know God
www.drc-gb.org - Disability Rights Commission with information on disability discrimination act
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk - Information on ongoing project looking at spirituality and learning difficulties
www.dyslexia.org.uk - Information on dyslexia
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk - Information on dyspraxia

All available from Amazon, see links.

Kathleen Deyer Bolduc, A Place Called Acceptance, Bridge Resources, 2001 (1 57895 098 8): a useful practical book
Kathleen Deyer Bolduc, His Name is Joel, Bridge Resources, 1999 (1 57895 034 1): parent’s stories
Faith Bowers, Complete in Christ, The Baptist Union, 1996 (1 89807 787 8): advice for churches
Faith Bowers, Treat with Special Honour, The Baptist Union, 1997 (1 89807 708 8): evangelism and disability
Brett Webb-Mitchell, Dancing with Disabilities, The Pilgrim Press, 1997 (0 82981 152 4): lots of personal stories
Elizabeth J. Browne, The Disabled Disciple, Liguori Press, 1997 (0 7648 0 045 0): ministry and role
Kathy Black, A Healing Homiletic, Abingdon Press, 1996 (0 68700 291 5): theological
Frances Young, Face to Face, Epworth Press, 1986 (0 71620 404 5): by theologian parent
Gene Newman, Joni Eareckson Tada, All God’s Children, Zondervan, 1993 (0 31059 381 6): practical guide
Henri J. M. Nouwen Adam, God’s Beloved, Orbis Books, 1997 (1 57075 133 1): how time with people disabilities changed the author
Marshall Stewart Ball, Kiss of God, Health Communications Inc, 1999 (1 55874 743 5): written by severely disabled boy
Roy McCloughry, Wayne Norris, Making A World Of Difference, SPCK, 2002 (0 28105 432 1): relating disability to Christian faith
Geoffrey Lay, Seeking Signs and Missing Wonders, Monarch, 1998 (1 85424 417 5): disability and healing