Mark Arnold
Mark Arnold is the Additional Needs Ministry Director at leading national Christian children’s and youth organisation Urban Saints and is Co-Founder of the Additional Needs Alliance. Mark blogs as the national award winning ‘The Additional Needs Blogfather’ and is father to James who is Autistic and also has Learning Difficulties, Epilepsy, and Social Anxiety.
ArticleHow to successfully navigate the Christmas chaos with those with additional needs
It’s Christmas!! Those two words seem to divide the nation even more than Brexit has, with people falling into one of two ‘camps’… Either you started wearing your Christmas jumper in October, had your decorations up in November, and have already watched ‘Elf’ 12 times this season, or you feel ...
ArticleEmma Watson, Jim Carrey and Michael Phelps have it, but what should you be praying if your child has ADHD?
When did you first become aware of ADHD?
Article‘She laughed, light came back into her eyes and a weight lifted from her shoulder’: how inclusion makes a difference
Mark Arnold shares two stories to inspire you to ‘go and do likewise’
ArticleWhy the children’s work in your church is the one Jesus has his eye on
Mark Arnold urges churches to include all children in their work
Article10 tips for helping young people with additional needs
Mark Arnold believes there are some simple steps you can take to make your church friendly for those with additional needs
BlogFrom 2 to 22: how one church is serving children with additional needs
How additional needs friendly is your church?
ArticleHow to cope in the heat
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
ArticleWhat you need to have with you in church for children with additional needs
Additional needs guru Mark Arnold gives you the list of materials he won’t leave home without…
ArticleMy additional needs book list
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
ArticleFailing to connect? Mark Arnold shares his 12 favourite books for understanding young people with additional needs
Which book most appeals to you?
ArticleBadly behaved, or sensory processing issues? How the church can support the one in 100 UK children who have autism
When did you first become aware of autism?
ArticleChallenging behaviour? Or sensory processing difficulties?
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
ArticleWhy some parents can be grizzly bears
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
ArticleAn additional-needs audit
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
Article“So here it is, merry Christmas”
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
ArticleJust keep swimming
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
ArticleAn alternative to Halloween
Halloween literally means the evening before All Hallows’ Day or All Saints’ Day, a festival celebrated on 1st November each year. The name Halloween is a shortened version of All Hallows’ evening, celebrated on 31st October.
ArticleThe neurodiverse
Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same age to ensure that everyone benefits from all they participate in. We want to address some of the important questions around these needs. Welcome to ‘All inclusive’.
