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Neurodiversity 101: A Church's Guide To Hidden Disabilities
Paperback
Religion General General Christianity
Publisher Price: $20.99
ISBN13: 9781917815062
Publisher: Breakfree Forever Publishing
Published: Aug 22 2025
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Neurodiversity 101: A Church's Guide to Hidden Disabilities is a compassionate, insightful, and practical guide created to equip and empower churches to better understand and include neurodivergent individuals and those living with hidden disabilities. Written by Deirdre Mundembe - herself autistic and the mother of an autistic child - this book combines deeply personal experiences, peer-reviewed research, and practical strategies to lovingly highlight common blind spots and misconceptions within church environments. Although the title specifically references churches, the insights and tools provided in this book can be seamlessly adapted to a wide range of environments, from schools and workplaces to community groups and beyond. It offers guidance not only to ministry leaders but also to volunteers, congregants, families, and anyone seeking greater awareness and sensitivity toward hidden disabilities.
The book covers a broad spectrum of conditions, including autism, ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, as well as conditions less frequently discussed such as chronic pain, PTSD, Tourette's.
Deirdre thoughtfully explores how these conditions can influence a person's engagement in community activities. Deirdre also highlights how evangelism training often overlooks barriers like sensory overstimulation, communication difficulties, and selective mutism when training up people to go out into all the nations.
Rather than criticising or pointing out flaws, this guide gently identifies potential blind spots in church settings, explains why they occur, and offers clear, achievable ways to address them.
Each chapter is carefully crafted with real life scenarios, actionable advice, practical tools, and peer-reviewed research to help churches slowly but intentionally become spaces that truly reflect God's inclusive heart.
Ultimately, Neurodiversity 101 is not a call-out, but a call-in, a warm invitation for all communities to become informed, compassionate, and proactively inclusive. It is a valuable resource for anyone who desires to cultivate environments where everyone, regardless of their differences, feels genuinely welcomed, understood, and loved.
Deirdre Mundembe is a therapist, personal development coach, and the founder of Reformed Minds, a consultancy specialising in neurodiversity, mental health, and inclusion. With degrees in Psychology and Inclusion and Diversity, Deirdre blends professional knowledge with profound personal experience. Diagnosed as autistic in adulthood and raising an autistic child herself, she has navigated numerous life challenges, including growing up in and out of foster care, leaving school without GCSEs, and becoming a mother at 16. Deirdre's passion is rooted in helping people, whatever their journey might be. Whether through therapy to uncover the root causes of their struggles, life coaching to create sustainable plans for personal growth, or consultancy to equip communities to become genuinely inclusive of those with hidden disabilities, her ultimate mission is clear: empowering individuals to recognise that their current circumstances do not define their future. Deirdre firmly believes that no matter how difficult life seems, there is always hope, resilience, and an opportunity for something better.
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