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Inclusion Toolbox for Individuals with ASD: 

Communicating Without Opening Your Mouth 

 

Barbara Newman: Author and presenter for CLC Network, partnering with Friendship Ministries 

 

Welcome! Please be the translator 

 

A place to begin: God’s puzzle pieces 

 

Prepare for the ______________ and prepare for the __________. 

 

For the individual: 

• Get ___ _______ the individual 
• Jump into that person’s _________ and test run the activities 
• Make and ____________ the plan 


Worship 

• Vertical Habits 
• Love you (_____________) Psalm 150:6 
o Glory streamers, shaky eggs, flags, break tickets 



• Sorry (_________________) 
o Sorry, I forgive you, Expectations for behavior 



• I’m Listening (____________ for illumination) 
o Multi-sensory 
o BIG idea 
o Adapted curriculum 
o Friendship Ministries Curriculum 



• Additional __________ for Worship Settings 
o Picture bank, story stick, story apron, speech button 
o Watch your _______________! 
o Wall wording 



• Let worship have _________ time 


Transitions/Changes in Schedule 

• _______________ schedules for individuals 
• First…Then 
• Real _________ schedule 
• ____________ schedule –same day, different day 
• Give advanced preparation and _____________ 
• Time Timers 
• Create transition ____________ 



• Carry an ______________ 


New Environment 

• __________________ the environment by: 
o Visiting when it’s empty 
o Visiting when a limited number of people are there 
o Be the first to arrive 
o Pair with a preferred activity 
o Church Welcome Story 





 

A Plan for the Others 

• Remember the _____________ piece perspective 
• A Plan for the Peers 


Friendship Ministries resources & CLC Network resources 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• A Plan for the Leaders 


Friendship Ministries resources & CLC Network resources