Learning to Better Serve Our Neurodiverse Brothers and Sisters At Church
We are raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to think that things should look a certain way when it comes to our families and Church activities. But when a family has a child that has autism, or is neurodiverse, following the script often becomes impossible in order to meet the needs of the child. For those who don’t have children with a disability there is a lot we can do to help these families feel welcome and a part of our congregation while exercising true Christlike love. Coach Becky Fry has personal experience being a parent of a child with advanced autism. On today’s podcast she discusses the struggles families of autistic and neurodiverse children have as they navigate their place in the Church and she shares helpful tips on how we each can reach out to these children as well as their families and better bring them into our congregations by encircling them with love and understanding.