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Disability Concerns Canada Summer 2022 Newsletter: Editorial
The Disability Concerns Canada Spring 2022 Newsletter editorial by Jenna Hoff focuses on how we can come together as a community.
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July 21, 2022
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Join Us for Ableism Training This August
Learn more about our upcoming ableism training event happening August 11 and 12!
June 9, 2022
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Join Us! Understanding Ableism in the Church
If you are interested in learning about ableism, we would love for you to join us for a Disability Concerns Training August 11 and 12, 2022.
March 8, 2022
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Resources for Disability Awareness Week 2022
Take a short quiz to consider ways in which ableism shows up in churches and everyday life for people with disabilities.
February 3, 2022
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Inspire 2022 Workshop: What Your Church Can Do About Ableist Practices
What is your church doing about ableist practices? Explore this important topic at Inspire 2022.
December 10, 2020
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How 2020 Challenged Us and Changed Us
As we draw near to the end of 2020, it's important that we take time to both lament and reflect on the important lessons we have learned about community.
May 12, 2020
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Addressing Disempowering Attitudes Toward People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
This article identifies several disempowering attitudes that create a lack of trust in the church of people who are blind or have low vision.
May 14, 2019
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Bearing Witness to God’s Kingdom
For Disability Week this year (October 13 through 20), we are highlighting the value and importance of disability advocates.
August 29, 2017
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Indispensable
This message by Dan Vander Plaats, Director of Advancement at Elim Christian Services, winsomely challenges his audience to examine their own attitudes toward people who have disabilities.
August 18, 2016
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CRC Resources for Disability Week
Disability Week encourages congregations to grow in becoming places of belonging for everyone and places to engage their gifts in ministry — with a particular focus on people with disabilities.
March 10, 2016
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5 Stages of Disability Attitudes Video
What is the most disabling condition in any community or church community? Vinnie Adam's answer will surprise and challenge you.
November 18, 2015
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Videos on Community and Belonging
These brief videos reflect on crucial aspects of community and belonging. Though produced for a general audience, they apply well within a church context too.
October 9, 2015
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Disability Awareness Slides
These slides are suitable for projection during worship and highlight Disability Awareness.
October 7, 2015
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Short Videos — Talking About Disability
These one to three minute video interviews of people living with disabilities will work well for showing in a worship service, Sunday School class, or other settings.
September 8, 2015
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Don't Fear Hiring People With Disabilities
These two brief videos featuring people with disabilities talking about their jobs and a journal article make the same point in very different ways: don't be afraid to hiring people who have disabilities.
January 9, 2015
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Disability Employment Resources for Congregations
The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition has helpful resources for congregations to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
October 30, 2014
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Video: Hiring Adults With Disabilities
According to a new study, hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is good for business. Yet 85% of those are unemployed. HuffPost Live looks at a new initiative that aims to change this.
September 12, 2014
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Accessibilty Audit
What barriers of architecture, communication, and attitude are keeping people with various disabilities from coming or getting involved in your church? This tool from Disabilty Concerns will help you identify these barriers and give ideas for overcoming them.
September 2, 2014
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Suggestions for Disability Panel Participants
Are you planning a Disability Worship Service? Wondering what to do? Perhaps setting up a panel discussion as part of the message will work for you and your church!
August 26, 2014
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A Prayer for Each Other
A responsive prayer
August 23, 2014
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Prayer
To offer at a Disability Awareness Sunday
June 12, 2014
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Disability Emphasis Week 2
These are the Disability Emphasis Week devotionals (volume 2) by special education teacher Barbara Newman.
June 12, 2014
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Disability Emphasis Week 1
These are the Disability Emphasis Week devotionals (volume 1) by special education teacher Barbara Newman.
June 12, 2014
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When Hands Reach Out
This hymn was commissioned for a national conference on disabilities hosted by Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Presbyterians for Disability Concerns has posted it on their website. This hymn was included in the United Church of Canada’s hymnal supplement, More Voices.
June 1, 2014
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Litany for a Disability Awareness Worship Service
The Lord calls us as his covenant people to care for each other. We who belong to Christ must answer his call to serve each other in his name...