Wired for Welcome: A Church Guide for Neurodivergent Belonging
our church wants to do better. This guide shows you how.Wired for Welcome is a comprehensive, trauma-informed resource for church leaders, ministry staff, and volunteers who want to stop accidentally excluding neurodivergent people and start building spaces where they actually belong.Written by Kristen LaValley - neurodivergent author, ministry veteran, and parent of multiple neurodivergent children. This is the guide she wished someone had handed her church fifteen years ago.Inside you'll find:— A deep-dive sensory environment guide organized by budget, so you can start making changes this Sunday regardless of resources— Language and culture guidance for the stage, the welcome desk, and small groups— Six ready-to-use scripts for hard conversations with families, staff, and volunteers— A complete 90-minute staff and volunteer workshop framework you can run with any team— A neurodivergent family intake form — ready to print and use immediately— A 90-day implementation plan so change actually happensThis guide is for you if: You lead or serve in a church and want practical tools, not just good intentions You're a parent of a neurodivergent child trying to find a church that gets it You're neurodivergent yourself and want language to hand your pastor You're a counselor, therapist, or advocate working with faith communities This guide is lived experience turned into practical guidance because the neurodivergent people in your pews deserve more than a church that means well.
Get it → kristenlavalley.gumroad.com