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PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
People with special needs are people with different forms of disability or those who are in situations that prevent them from living a more fulfilling life.
PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
THOSE IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS INCLUDE
Sign language
Cheap hearing aids
SUPPORTING THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED BY TEACHING THEM BASIC SKILLS e.g dressing, language
CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIOURAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS
CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH SPEECH DISORDERS
SUPPORTING ORPHANS
HELPING THE POOR
SUPPORTING STREET CHILDREN
SUPPORTING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS
SUPPORTING REFUGEES
WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
God expects us to care of people with special needs We should follow the example Jesus and be fair In James 2:14-17, we learn that faith without action is dead God will not bless us if we don’t help others in need.
MEMORY VERSE - James 2:17
'SO IT IS WITH FAITH, IF IT IS ALONE AND INCLUDES NO ACTION, THEN IT IS DEAD’
Questions
Braille is a type of writing for the _______ . (deaf, blind, physically challenged, orphans)
The earthly parents of Jesus were refugees in ______. (Jerusalem, Egypt, Israel, Canaan)
In James 1:27, we read that genuine religion is taking care of ______. (widows, brothers, refugees, the old)
When we support people with special needs ______. (they feel loved, they gain confidence, they feel accepted, all these).
How do we care for people with special needs. (by laughing at them, by avoiding them, by locking them up in the house, by treating them kindly)
Answers
1.The blind are said to be
(deaf, visually impaired, hearing impaired, mentally handicapped)
2.Which of the following is the best advice to give to a person living with and AIDS?
(Avoid sitting close to others, Do not donate blood, Eat healthy foods to boost your health, Do not greet others)
3.Jesus healed a blind man and sent him to ………
(Canaan, the Pool of Siloam, the Brook of Cherith, a swimming pool)
4. In mark 7:31-37, Jesus was at __________ when a deaf and dumb man was brought to him. (lake Galilee, Jerusalem, the pool of siloam, Jericho)
5. Peter and John healed a man who was ___________ at the Beautiful Gate. ( deaf, lame, blind, dead)
6. Braille is a type of writing for the _______ . (deaf, blind, physically challenged, orphans)
7. The earthly parents of Jesus were refugees in ______. (Jerusalem, Egypt, Israel, Canaan)
8. In James 1:27, we read that genuine religion is taking care of ______. (widows, brothers, refugees, the old)
9. When we support people with special needs ______. (they feel loved, they gain confidence, they feel accepted, all these).
10. How do we care for people with special needs. (by laughing at them, by avoiding them, by locking them up in the house, by treating them kindly)
