Children with special needs often don't fit into typical children's church programs, which can result in frustration for parents, children and churches. Yet it is crucial that all children are given the opportunity to meet Jesus as their Savior and Lord. In Special Needs Smart Pages, Joni and Friends meet this vital need by providing churches of all sizes a comprehensive resource to help them reach out to individuals with different kinds of special needs, including autism, cognitive brain disorders and physical disabilities.

Learn how to recruit and train leaders and teachers for a special needs ministry, how to meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of disabled children, and how to help these children discover and use their unique gifts to serve the Body of Christ. Includes lessons for specially tailored Bible stories, motivational teacher devotionals, planning information, training articles, tips and miniposters, in addition to inspiring stories of six kids with special needs living for Jesus.

• Publisher: David C. Cook

David C. Cook is a nonprofit organization dedicated to publishing and distributing leadership and discipleship resources to help Christians all over the world grow in their faith and pass it on to the next generation. They call this "DiscipleShaping". They were established in 1875 by David Caleb Cook in Chicago, IL. Since that time, they have published numerous bestselling books from The Picture Bible to Crazy Love by Francis Chan, developed over ten lines of Sunday school curriculum, and published many of today's most popular praise and worship songs through their music division, Kingsway.