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Most churches want to welcome neurodivergent children and are not sure where to start. The Church Side of the app gives your team the training, the tools and a plan.

Ask about your churchSee the five steps

What your team gets

Three tabs: Training, Buddies and Rooms, and Safety. Here they are on an iPad, with sample data.

The Church Side on an iPad, Training tab: Volunteer Training, Volunteers and Certification, and Volunteer Signup.

Training: six modules, the volunteer roster and sign-up for serving roles.

The Church Side on an iPad, Buddies and Rooms tab: Buddy Board, Quiet Zone Map and Inclusion Events.

Buddies and Rooms: buddy pairings, your quiet rooms and the events you host.

The Church Side on an iPad, Safety tab: Crisis Guide and Churchwide Safety and Inclusion.

Safety: a crisis guide and a four-week series for the whole congregation.

Five steps to a neuro-inclusive church

  1. Train volunteers

    Take your team through the six volunteer training modules in the app.

  2. Create a sensory-friendly space

    Set up a quiet room with soft seating, weighted blankets and calming tools.

  3. Provide simple accommodations

    Offer noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, flexible seating and visual schedules.

  4. Support families

    Ask parents for their child's sensory profile, and pair children with trained buddy volunteers.

  5. Build a culture of acceptance

    Share a short message about neurodiversity, and pray for families and volunteers every week.

From the NeuroInclusive Church Quick Start Guide by Alexis A. Nelson. A spare classroom, a basket of fidget tools and three trained volunteers is a real start.

“The parts of the body that seem weaker are indispensable.”
1 Corinthians 12:22

Volunteer training, six modules

  1. Understanding Neurodiversity
  2. Recognizing Sensory Needs in Church
  3. Communication Strategies
  4. Handling Meltdowns and Anxiety in Church
  5. Supporting Children in Worship and Sunday School
  6. Creating a Culture of Acceptance

Ready, and coming

Built

  • Training, certification and the volunteer roster
  • Buddy Board, Quiet Zone Map and Inclusion Events
  • Crisis Guide and the four-week safety series

Being built now

In progress

Church sign-in, which opens the Church Side in the released app, and the link that carries a family's request to your team's screen. Until then, families text your Care Line or show their request card in person.

Start with the family tools.

Download the app, try Calming Corner and Help now yourself, then read the five steps with your team.

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