Since my sister has been ill, I have been getting to know more lay people in my congregation, and I am realizing how different I really am. Last year I was officially diagnosed with PDD-NOS a condition in the autism spectrum. Very little is known about Autism.

This Congregational Audit of Disability Accessibility & Inclusion was prepared
by the Presbyterians for Disability Concerns (PDC) leadership team, in consultation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Disability Consultants. Learn more about PDC and the Disability Consultants at www.pcusa.org/phewa/pdc.

www.pcusa.org/phewa/networks/pdc/pdf/pdcaudit.pdf

Here is a good story from Christian Educator's Guide to Creating Classes Where Everyone Belongs.

"A courageous young couple had adopted a badly abused child. Tommy was 5 but could say only two words, “car” and “bye-bye.” Easter Sunday dawned with all the Sunday school gathered for the annual pageant. Every child would have a line to say.

Check out this video. It's about a church the Salation Army has opened in Hamilton to attract people under 35.

Looks like a good idea to me.