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Beth Garrod-Logsdon


 Beth Garrod-Logsdon

Rev. Dr. Beth Garrod-Logsdon is a cradle Presbyterian. Since 2007, she has been the pastor of Wilmore Presbyterian Church in Wilmore, Kentucky, and, in 2003, she added the role of executive director/mission developer of Urban Village, a faith-based community center in nearby Nicholasville. Through the shared work of congregation and community center, Beth has cultivated a ministry that combines her love for serving small-membership congregations and leading children's and youth ministry - two passions that are rarely found in the same place. Through ministries designed to reach and welcome persons with neurodiversity and their families, Urban Village provides a safe place where all are welcome and can explore their faith through their own unique gifts and skills. Beth leads a weekly middle and high school youth group that was the study location for her dissertation titled “Beyond Fidgets: Engaging Neurodiverse Youth (grades 5 through 9) Through Ancient Spiritual Practices.”  


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EXPERIENCES
    Activity Time Information
    Show Date
    Fri 4 Sep 2026 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
    Title ShortFidgets and More
    Venue Make Believe
    Presbyterian / 1001 Worshiping Communities
    Experience DescriptionFidgets and More: Creating Neurodiverse-Friendly Spaces will explore how making a few small changes to existing spaces and programs can have a big impact, creating physical, emotional, and spiritual environments where people of all thinking and processing styles can feel more welcome and engage more freely. Drawing on her work at Urban Village Community Center, her doctoral project, which focused on engaging neurodiverse middle and high school students through ancient spiritual practices, and her experiences with outreach to families in the autism community, Rev. Dr. Beth Garrod-Logsdon will discuss everything from fidgets to lighting to addressing challenging behaviors. This presentation is ideal for pastors, teachers, scout leaders, and anyone who works with groups of all ages and who wants to begin creating a dynamic within those groups where all people can engage and contribute positively. During the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to create their own fidget tool.