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United States Access Board Website
Focuses on accessible design including the Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines.
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August 7, 2014
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30 Things You Can Do to Be Hospitable to People With Disabilities
Here's a one-page newsletter insert or poster to hang to give people simple, practical ideas for inclusion.
July 30, 2014
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A Corporate Profession
This corporate profession is a reminder of the value of all human life.
July 21, 2014
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Faith Formation and Special Needs
This edition of the journal Lifelong Faith: the Theory and Practice of Lifelong Faith Formation presents theological and theoretical reflections on faith formation with people with special needs, as well as practical suggestions for ministry and learning.
July 21, 2014
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The National Organization on Disability
The mission of the National Organization on Disability is to expand the participation and contribution of America's men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
July 21, 2014
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Knowbility
Knowbility's mission is to ensure barrier-free I.T.—supporting the independence of people with disabilities by promoting the use and improving the availability of accessible information technology.
July 21, 2014
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How Accessible Is Your Website?
We often think about accessibility in terms of buildings, but website design can enhance or detract from usefulness too. This evaluator helps webmasters discern what they are doing well and what needs to be improved.
July 10, 2014
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A Church for People of All Abilities
In the May/June 2014 issue of the UMC's mission magazine the articles include embracing deaf ministry, ministering with a disability, and the value of doing an accessibility audit.
July 7, 2014
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Include ALL Kids in VBS With These 9 Tips
It’s summertime! That means school is out and your church is most likely working on its summer programming. Your church can take a few simple steps so that every child will feel welcomed and included in your summer activities.
July 7, 2014
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Welcoming People With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: A Practical Guide for Congregations
Check out this great little booklet on how to include and welcome people with developmental disabilities, together with their families. Written by Courtney Taylor, Erik W. Carter and others.
July 7, 2014
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Ed Dobson: It Ain't Over
Pastor and author Ed Dobson talks about the surprising man God used in his life to push him toward God and toward hope after Dobson was diagnosed with ALS over 10 years ago.
July 7, 2014
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The Other Six Days
A social scientist, Erik Carter started his keynote address at the 2014 Summer Institute on Disability and Theology by saying he would be "preaching from Numbers." With data, he established the opportunity congregations and other communities of faith have to "welcome, receive, and be hospitable" every day of the week.
July 7, 2014
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Youth on the Margins?
A bulletin insert addressing the needs of the youth, living with disabilities and church inclusion.
July 7, 2014
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Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students
This guide helps to identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues for college students and where and when to seek help.
July 7, 2014
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Expressing Faith in Jesus
This revised edition and brand new resource kit guides Friendship leaders/mentors, elders, pastors, and families as they help persons with cognitive impairments prepare to express their faith and become full members of a faith community.
July 7, 2014
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Autism and Your Church
Are you interested in nurturing the spiritual growth of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Check out this helpful resource!
July 5, 2014
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Friendship Ministries
Our Mission is to share God’s love with people who have intellectual disability and to enable them to become an active part of God’s family.
July 3, 2014
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How Communion Trains Us in God's Hospitality
This article by Joan Huyser-Honig from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship examines communion from the perspective of people with disabilities and concludes, "The cultivation of daily gratitude, receiving all of life as gift—the training for that is at the table."
July 1, 2014
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Reducing Misunderstandings Between Police and People With Autism
Yikes! Statistics suggest that people with autism are seven times as likely as someone without autism to be involved with law officers as a victim, witness or offender. This resource can help change that.
June 19, 2014
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All God's Children Have Gifts
How do you recognize each other's gifts and support each other's needs while avoiding a "you're not like us" attitude? A feature story explores ways to be inclusive in worship and make room for those with or without special needs.
June 19, 2014
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Quick Facts About Disability Concerns
A synopsis of what Disability Concerns is all about.
June 16, 2014
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Breaking Barriers Issue 102 - Summer 2014
In this issue we explore ways chronic pain affects individuals and how churches might respond.
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.