This workshop, consultation and/or series of classes is a community specific adaptation of the core principles in “The 7 Keys To Being Miracle Minded” with an emphasis on how faith based organizations can examine their identity in an inclusive context. Participants will gain an understanding if the difference between inclusion and belonging as it pertains to community members with Autism and their families. While it is recommended that these classes are taken in sequence, they designed with independent relevance throughout.

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Classes for Faith Based Organizations

• Developing an individualized I WIn plan
• 5 on-site training workshops for Clergy, Executive Director, Religious Educator, Youth leader and other staff/volunteers/parents
• Three 45 minute on-site sessions or phone sessions per month
• 10 minute as needed calls between sessions
• Email correspondence
• Faith oriented scripture and passages  that support inclusion
• Local and national resources

Course for Community Leaders

• Exploration of both Individual and Community Identity – how our own attitudes shape our thinking about Inclusion
• Advocacy Skills
• Stepping Beyond Fear
• Understanding Sensory Processing, Communication Styles and
• Individual Differences
• Non traditional and traditional B’nei Mitzvah Celebrations
• Setting reasonable limits and boundaries
• Meeting a child where they are and raising the expectations
• Modeling Inclusive techniques and enlisting others to participate
• Creating sensory friendly services/activities
• Creating sensory friendly rooms
• Developing sermons, speeches and fundraising ideas which address special needs and ‘inclusion from within.”
• Understanding individual differences and incorporating behavior ‘disturbances’ into services/programming as they occur.
• Getting everyone in your community on the same page
• Buddy systems
• Utilizing youth and adult mentoring volunteers
• Non-traditional “Bikkur Cholim” (to provide comfort and support) for newly diagnosed families
• Resources for families

Workshop for Parents of Children with Special Needs

• Self Advocacy Skills
• Stepping Beyond Fear
• Comfort and support for newly diagnosed families
• Resources for families
• Understanding Sensory Processing, Communication Styles and
• Understanding Individual Differences
• Setting reasonable limits and boundaries
• Meeting a child where they are while raising expectations
• Modeling Inclusive techniques and enlisting others to participate
• Creating sensory friendly activities
• Getting everyone in your community on the same page
• Buddy systems
• Utilizing youth and adult mentoring volunteers

Sign-up by requesting our course schedule and location information. In order, to provide our clients with the most impactful, practical implementation of these classes, we provide a free consultation prior to scheduling or pricing our program. Please click here to contact us.