Disability to Community: A Journey to Create Inclusive Christian Schools

TitleDisability to Community: A Journey to Create Inclusive Christian Schools
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsStegink, P
Journal TitleJournal of Religion, Disability & Health
Volume14
Pages368–381
ISSN1522-8967
Abstract

The organizational journey from Christian Learning Center to {CLC} Network progresses philosophically from focusing on disability to celebrating community. Paralleling social change in the United States, special education programming offered by the Christian Learning Center of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has changed from the practice of providing segregated, self-contained education, to mainstreaming, to education that is inclusive. This article traces the evolution of support services offered by the {CLC} Network to Christian schools and their teachers and students in West Michigan and throughout the United States and provides a case study of what inclusive Christian education should look like. The author wishes to thank R. H. {“Bear”} Berends, Executive Director of {CLC} Network, and Doug Bouman, {CLC} Network's Director of Psychological Services, for their assistance and contributions in the development of this article.

URLhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15228967.2010.517434
DOI10.1080/15228967.2010.517434

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