The Special Needs Ministry Handbook: A Church's Guide to Reaching Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Amy Rapada is a curriculum and instruction specialist and special needs church ministry consultant. Amy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and teaching certification through Seattle Pacific University. She obtained her Masters degree in Education at the University of Washington. She has helped develop special needs programs for many religious communities. A parent of a special needs child, Amy has used her experience and knowledge to publish The Special Needs Ministry Handbook. She was the keynote speaker at the Children with Disabilities Conference, and has presented workshops at the Northwest Christian Education Conference. She served as an elementary school teacher and as a Language Arts Curriculum Specialist in regular, gifted and special education programs for the Highline School District. Over the past seven years, she developed a special needs ministry at Sammamish Presbyterian Church as their special needs ministry coordinator and at Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish, Washington. Currently, Amy consults with and presents to churches and foundations nationally. She is the mother of a 15 year old son, 11 year old daughter and married to a family law attorney.