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A Visit to The Inclusion Coffeehouse
The Inclusion Coffeehouse in Hamilton, ON, is run by people with and without intellectual disabilities. It's a place where everyone is known and loved exactly as they are.
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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 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.
March 4, 2016
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"Reflections" on Accessibility
Rennie Feddema from Strathroy, Ontario, wonders whether your church is truly disability friendly.
February 10, 2016
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Dear Elders . . . A Letter about Accommodating
This letter was sent by friends to the elders of their congregation on behalf of a friend and fellow member who has Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.
December 3, 2012
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Rolling Out a New Perception in the Parking Lot
The most common symbol for accessibility features an image of someone in a wheelchair—lifeless, helpless, passive. Temporarily able-bodied people tend to look at people who have disabilities that way, seeing need without recognizing capability and giftedness. A new icon pushes that stereotype aside.
July 9, 2010
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Guest blog: Inclusion and Excuses
With Rich Dixon's permission, I've copied an entry from his blog, Bouncing Back. In it, Rich applies an excuse analysis to physical accessibility of church buildings. The same analysis could be used to consider accessibility and inclusion in church communications, language used in worship and other settings, educational programming, youth group, small groups, outreach activities, work projects, and all other church related activities.
May 17, 2010
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Meeting Code Vs. Accessibility
I visited a church recently. They worship in a beautiful, newly renovated facility. Every aspect of the facility meets code for accessibility: all on one level, pew cutouts, wide doorways, sloped surfaces, accessible parking spaces, accessible restrooms. Unfortunately, code doesn’t always square with the reality of living with a disability.