The Special Education Summit: A Comprehensive Resource for Parents, Educators, and Pastors

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of special education in Christian schools and churches, featuring insights from Sara Bookout about the Special Education Summit.

In this episode of AACS Today, Matt and Dr. Coppola sit down with Sara Bookout, Director of the Hope Allen Center for Exceptional Children, to discuss the critical role of special education within the Christian school and church. As many ministries seek to improve their support for students with disabilities, this conversation highlights the Special Education Summit as a premier resource for professional development and spiritual encouragement. Sarah outlines the summit’s unique approach, whi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Dr. Coppola

Guest: Sara Bookout

Topics covered

• special education
• Christian education
• support for students with disabilities
• professional development
• spiritual encouragement

Keywords

• special education
• Christian school
• students with disabilities
• Hope Allen Center
• professional development
• spiritual encouragement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hope Allen Center for Exceptional Children, Christian school, church

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