"Fair" doesn't mean "the same" (part 1: why)
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"But that's not fair!" When someone declares that, it usually means "that's not the same."
As in, "It's not fair to designate one volunteer to one child when we usually have one volunteer for seven kids."
Or "It's not fair to change some of our materials for one kid."
Or "It's not fair to devote money and resources to a ministry that serves so few."
Is it the same? No. Is it fair, though? Yes.
Would you deprive one kid of training wheels on her bike just because other kids might not need them? Or would you tell a child to take off his glasses just because everyone else in the class has perfect eyesight? No. Once again, it's not the same, but it's fair nonetheless.
Tomorrow I'll be posting some modifications and accommodations you can make for individuals with special needs in a church setting, both low-effort and high-effort ones. That'll be "part 2: how," what it looks like. (Edited to clarify that this is now a five-part series, with other posts on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I pray that it'll be helpful to you!)
As in, "It's not fair to designate one volunteer to one child when we usually have one volunteer for seven kids."
Or "It's not fair to change some of our materials for one kid."
Or "It's not fair to devote money and resources to a ministry that serves so few."
Is it the same? No. Is it fair, though? Yes.
Would you deprive one kid of training wheels on her bike just because other kids might not need them? Or would you tell a child to take off his glasses just because everyone else in the class has perfect eyesight? No. Once again, it's not the same, but it's fair nonetheless.Tomorrow I'll be posting some modifications and accommodations you can make for individuals with special needs in a church setting, both low-effort and high-effort ones. That'll be "part 2: how," what it looks like. (Edited to clarify that this is now a five-part series, with other posts on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I pray that it'll be helpful to you!)
(And, while I included the picture for the sake of illustration, isn't my little girl cute?)