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RE Learning Differences Project Name: _______________________________Position:__________________________ Church: ________________________________ For the past two years the Involve Newsletter has been posted online through the UUA web page and distributed to UU religious educators. The purpose of the newsletter was to provide information on how UU churches could become more welcoming to children with special challenges. The following questionnaire will help determine the effectiveness of the newsletter and what information should be contained in a guide that is being written about the subject. 1. Did you read and use the Involve Newsletter as a resource? Yes______ No______ If yes, how did you find out about it? If no, why did you not use it? 2. Is there a more effective way that the newsletter could have been publicized? 3. How did you use the Involve Newsletter? Please check all that apply. _____My own awareness and education _____Awareness and education for congregation, especially RE families _____Parent/teacher training _____Training for the Youth Group _____Ministry for a specific child with a disability _____Information for the parish minister _____Information for the RE Committee _____Information for the Governing Board _____Advocacy for changes in congregational life to be more inclusive _____Other, Please explain 4. What information in the newsletter was the most helpful? Please explain. 5. What information was the least helpful? 6. What other themes and topics would have been helpful? Please explain. 7. Was the newsletter easy to access? _____Yes _____No If yes, why was it easy to access? If no, what would have helped you better access the newsletter? 8. Did the newsletter help focus your attention or your congregation's attention on ministering to children with special needs? _____Yes _____No Please explain. 9. I have received a UU funding grant to write Involve, A Guide for Welcoming Children and Youth with Differences. What information do you think would be the most helpful for the manual to contain? Please rate 1 to 10. [10=Most Helpful] _____Descriptions and personal stories about various disabilities _____Resources _____Ideas for disability awareness training _____Ideas for parent/teacher education and training _____Various curricula ideas such as multiple intelligences and spirit play _____Ways to adapt existing UU curricula _____Administrative info. including the role of the RE Comm.and the Governing Board _____Strategies for social justice advocacy _____Strategies for pastoral care by minister, religious educator, Care Committee _____Other, please explain 10. Would you use such a manual? Yes_____ No_____ If yes, how would the manual be helpful? If no, please explain why you would not use the manual and what would be more helpful. 11. Please share any other information that you feel would be helpful. THANK YOU. Please respond by April 13, 2001 by either email or mail. Sally Patton 290 Highland Ave. Winchester, MA 01890 Email: salrick@mediaone.net |
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