“…Families and persons with developmental dis abilities have reported varying levels of satisfaction with their experiences in their faith communities, and some communities have struggled to pro vide supportive and welcoming experiences and felt challenged to meet the spiritual needs of the children and their families (Ault et al, 2013a;Jacober, 2007;Poston & Turnbull, 2004;Speraw, 2006). While some faith communities continue to offer segregated programming (i.e., separate religious education classes, small groups made up of individuals with disabilities, special needs ministries; Vogel & Reiter, 2003;Poston & Turnbull, 2004), others are moving toward fully inclusive models (Buchwald, 2006;Collins & Ault, 2010) finding benefits not only for the persons with disabilities, but for the communities of faith who are blessed by their presence and gifts (Ault et al, 2013b;Buchwald, 2006;Gaventa, 2011;Vogel, Polloway, & Smith, 2006).…”