Resources
News release: Understanding autistic meltdowns and shutdowns video
Triona Brading, an autistic Christian who is a Roofbreaker disability champion with Through the Roof, has teamed up with the charity again for a second video: ‘Understanding autistic meltdowns and shutdowns. Triona shares “helpful starting points for discussions with the autistic people in your church”... read more »
News Release: video on Supporting autistic individuals in our churches
Triona Brading, an autistic Christian who works with children with additional needs, is busting myths on autism in the church with her latest video, ‘Supporting autistic individuals in our churches’. The video shares practical tips from her own experience of autism and encourages churches... read more »
Sensory Processing and Church Accessibility - video now available
The video from our online event 'Sensory Processing and Church Accessibility' with Dr Naomi Graham of Growing Hope is now available on YouTube (@TTRChangesLives): just click the play button on the 'Watch on YouTube' video... read more »
'Let's Celebrate. Through the Roof is 25!' -- The Summer 2022 Vital Link Newsletter
Welcome to the Summer 2022 edition of the Vital Link newsletter. Download your copy to: Join in our 25th anniversary celebrations Discover a new Luke 5 Award recipient Meet new team members Learn about upcoming Wheels trips, and much more. read more »
The Future of TTR
Summary of our survey findings Introduction As part of our Strategic planning process during 2021, we compiled a 12-question survey. People from within and external to the organisation were invited to complete it. We received 86 responses in total, with excellent representation from across... read more »
One Flock, One Shepherd (part 2) -- Ros' Blog
On one of our walks in Snowdonia last month we took the path from Capel Curig to Llyn Ogwen along what had been the old road before the A5 was created. Unlike most of our walks, this was mainly level with only gentle inclines,... read more »
As Roofbreakers, how can we equip our churches to develop their awareness of disability?
One of our Roofbreakers has kindly shared a few useful documents she has created, motivated by TTR's series of online 'Church Disability Inclusion' events. The purpose of these documents is for them to be shared with churches, to guide them towards disability inclusion as... read more »
Other Resources
A range of publications, articles, resources and other content to inspire, encourage and challenge you and your church to explore disability issues from a Christian perspective… What are some of the top tips in becoming an inclusive church? read more »
Questions of Healing (Ros' Blog)
When I speak at churches on behalf of Through the Roof, and when I staff our exhibition stand at events, people sometimes come up to me and ask questions. And the two questions I am most frequently asked are, “What about disability and healing?” and, “Will I/my child/disabled people... read more »
“We May Not Think As Quickly, But We Feel As Deeply” (Ros' Blog)
Two recent encounters give a painfully poignant insight into the reality of lockdown for people with significant learning disabilities. In the first, a young woman is visited by her mother for the first time in 15 weeks since the beginning of lockdown. The meeting... read more »