Best Bible For Cognitivley Impaired Reader
Saturday, August 1, 2009 12:43I have had a reader write in asking what is the best bible translation for a reader with a cognitive impairment. In my opinion there is only good answer.
The answer is clearly The Message (MSG). The Message translation of the bible reads much like a book that was written for today’s world and even I often look at The Message to get a better grasp of what is happening in parts of the bible. Copies of The Message can be bought quite cheaply online and would make an excellent gift for anyone with a cognitive impairment.
Please don’t just give them a bible and forget them, remember people with disabilities are often isolated and lonely – but they do desire friendship and fellowship like any other person. So also try and make friends with the disabled at church, just like you would any other brother or sister in Christ.
Are there any other translations you would recommend for people with cognitive impairments?
Meg says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:24 am
Yes! I found some Bible versions that desigens for the Deaf and the Cognitive Impairments so they can easy to read and understand
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
It is great for the Deaf and the those with Cognitive Impaiment and those who are struggling with reading.
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) (Paperback) $3.95 From Amazon.com-
http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Read-OE-World-Translation-Center/dp/1932438157/ref=pd_sim_b_3
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) (Paperback) $6.50 from Deafmissions.com-
http://www.deafmissionsstore.com/b-ervp.html
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (Hardback) $ 15.00 from Deafmissions.com-
http://www.deafmissionsstore.com/b-ervh.html
It is said that the Deaf sometimes struggle with reading English because sign language is their first, (navite) language and they are visual thinkers.This is a reason for the The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version because, the Grammar in ASL are different from the English Grammar. Most people mistakely think that ASL is not a forgen language but it is really a forgen language. It is also use for hearing people with Cognitive Impaiments and hearing people who are struggling with reading.
Meg says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:25 am
I also found the ASL Bible thats show a person signing in scripture:
ASL Bible with Video Free of Chage Without downloading it from http://bibleabc.net/-
http://bibleabc.net/bible/asl/index.htm
Note: First, There are a person signing first without voice intertpertion there are written interpertion after the person signing
I also found the King James Version in Sign writing (In American Sign Language) in E-Book Free of Charge –
http://cyberjer.com/signbibl/
Also, I there are some more bible versions that are great for some people with people with Cognitive Impairments and the Deaf
The New King James Version
The New International Version
&
The English Standard Version (it is different than the Easy-to-read verson)
These Bibles are much cheeper at http://www.christianbook.com/ .
I am concern that the Message Bible you are suggesting are not Sound Doctrine I have some links for you:
http://www.bible-researcher.com/themessage.html
http://www.crossroad.to/Bible_studies/Message.html
Meg says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:28 am
Sorry I have a broken link for Bible ABC.Net IS http://bibleabc.net/
Meg says:
December 21st, 2009 at 11:46 am
I forget that the BibleABC.Net, ( http://bibleabc.net/ ) has also have Easy-to-Read Version(ERV), The King James Verson (KJV), The American Standard (ASV), The English Standard Version (ESV), New American Standard (NAS). Is the same web site that I posted the link of the ASL Bible thats show a person signing in scripture that I posted last time. It has also has alot of sections of many languages there too.