Pastoral care of children with specific learning disabilities

Abstract

This thesis deals with the issue of pastoring children with specific learning disabilities. It introduces the manifestations of specific learning disabilities and their basic classification, taking into account other types of learning problems and their framework characteristics. The uniqueness of pastoral work with children with specific learning disabilities is presented and examples of pastoral work are given. Emphasis is placed on creating a supportive environment with emphasis on the proclamation of God’s Word. The Man was created in the image of God, endowed with God’s love, and saved to eternal life in Jesus Christ. This message (the gospel) is also for the Man of today. However, it is also necessary to point out that each of us has different gifts, different abilities and different possibilities to receive this unique message. Therefore, when proclaiming the love of God, it is necessary to approach each person individually and to adapt the proclamation to the possibilities of the recipient of faith. Particularly with children, there is a need for a strong individualization of the approach, since the child’s discovery of God and the child’s journey to faith are very fragile.