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Save the Date! Disability Concerns Leadership Training 2021
We encourage everyone is who is connected to the disability community to be a part of this event!
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February 19, 2021
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Breaking Barriers Winter 2021
During the pandemic, people with disabilities found that some barriers to participation actually were removed. The articles in this issue tell a few of those stories of unexpected access.
February 19, 2021
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A Breakthrough From Feeling Stuck
Lori challenges us to look for the blessings in COVID with the reminder of God being our ever-present help during these times.
February 17, 2021
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A Scriptural Look at Creating an Accessible Church (Part III of III)
Here are my top choices, out of hundreds of Scriptures that mention impairments and disabilities, to help us understand the Biblical basis of the ADA and the ICF-2.
February 17, 2021
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Singing Hymns, Checking In
Out of adversity grew a larger sense of community.
February 16, 2021
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How Pandemic Life Opened Up New Access
While the rest of the world collectively mourned the loss of closeness and community, I suddenly found myself a new reason to smile.
February 15, 2021
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Accessibility in a Pandemic
Terry DeYoung, Coordinator for Disability Concerns, RCA, takes stock of all the ways that our society has changed for the better due to the pandemic.
February 14, 2021
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Resources for Disability Week and Disability Sunday 2021
We encourage all churches to recognize Disability Awareness Sunday this October to demonstrate that all members of their congregation are valued. Find resources here!
February 3, 2021
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Why Be an Accessible Church? (Part II of III)
This article focuses on why churches should fully adhere to the Americans With Disabilities Act and mentions some of the obstructions that need to be overcome.
January 28, 2021
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The ADA and The Church (Part I of III)
Disability discrimination by churches and other ministries still diminishes the participation and the core rights of people with disabilities.
December 22, 2020
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The Many Gifts That Phillip Offers His Church
Meet Phillip, a member of Chelwood CRC. He was recently ordained as a deacon in his church. He has shared his unique gifts that God has given him for many years at his church. What a blessing!
November 19, 2020
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Traveling Blind
Living with blindness means relying on the support of others to guide you through life at times. Traveling is one of those times.
November 19, 2020
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The Challenges of Motion Sickness
For me, traveling mostly involves managing motion sickness. Still, I count my blessings, because traveling for many others living with disabilities is much more complicated than it is for me.
November 18, 2020
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A Preaching, Traveling Quadriplegic
Traveling when you depend on a ventilator to breath requires a great deal of planning. Caregivers are also a part of the travel plans.
November 18, 2020
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AODA Training For Your Church
This PowerPoint will help churches understand how to ensure their facility meets both the physical and attitudinal requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
November 16, 2020
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Planning, Patience, Flexibility
Mark shares about family trips and the planning involved in order to make sure that his daughter who lives with multiple disabilities was properly cared for and accommodated so that all family members could participate in the vacation.
November 2, 2020
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A Participant's Reflection on the 2020 Disability Concerns Leadership Training
For a congregation to show agility in accommodating their congregants with disabilities means they cannot continue to do things the way they always did.
August 29, 2020
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Disability Concerns Leadership Training Event 2020 Recap
Disability Concerns hosted their first fully online Leadership Training event this year! It was a very successful event that focused on the theme of agility.
July 26, 2020
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Happy Anniversary to the Americans with Disabilities Act!
30 years ago today, the US adopted landmark civil rights legislation called the Americans with Disabilities Act. The worst barriers faced by people with disabilities usually result from attitudes and environments that we all create and could change.
May 17, 2020
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Not Lacking in Anything
Have you considered the challenges face masks pose to people who are hard of hearing? Have you considered the struggles someone with social anxiety may feel when no one will go near them?
May 12, 2020
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How to Fully Include People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision at Meetings or Events
This document offers guidelines for planning meetings and events to ensure that all participants with visual impairments can participate fully and safely.
May 12, 2020
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Best Practices for Accessible Communication in Churches
In this article, we offers tips and resources for providing the same information that sighted people benefit from to those with visual impairments.
May 12, 2020
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Socializing Issues for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
This article addresses socializing issues for people who are blind or have low vision. It's presented in a format that names six common challenges and offers solutions for each one.
May 8, 2020
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On the Path Toward a Fuller Welcome
Shortly after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, a team from CRC Disability Concerns recognized its importance for congregations, especially because the ADA explicitly excluded faith communities from its requirements.
December 4, 2019
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A Discussion on Academic Ableism With Dr. Jay Dolmage
Dr. Jay Dolmage is a professor at the University of Waterloo. Recently he spoke on Academic Ableism at Western Theological Seminary. He has shared many great resources with us in this article.