VISION MOMENT:
By Rev. Terrance A. King
JOHN 12:32 (KJV)
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY
• Ableism/Ableist : discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
• Able-bodied: A person who is fit, strong, and healthy. A person who does not identify as being disabled physically, mentally, emotionally, or socially.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP (STATS)
• A recent survey shared that the percentage of adults with disabilities who attend religious services was 50%.
• Some studies suggest that families with disabled children are less likely to attend church.
• One study found that 84% of families with children who have autism are less likely to attend church than typical families.
• Another study found that more than half of parents of children with disabilities reported that their child had been excluded at church.
NEURO DIVERGENT STATS
• Autism affects 1 in 36 children in the US.
• Since 2000, its prevalence in this country has increased by 312%
• Autism is lower among white children than other racial and ethnic groups.
