Disability Concerns

Take a short quiz to consider ways in which ableism shows up in churches and everyday life for people with disabilities. 

Raising a Rare Girl is the true story of a family's journey with their daughter who was diagnosed with a rare disease and what they learned along the way. 

Disability Concerns shares resources to help your congregation mark Disability Awareness Sunday (October 20, 2019 or whenever works best for your church). 

Often we are changed in and by our relationships with people with disabilities and their families. Consider these videos a glimpse into their lives and an invitation to deepen relationships in your congregation and community. 

For Disability Week this year (October 13 through 20), we are highlighting the value and importance of disability advocates. 

This video is a helpful tool for families, older adults (who may also feel marginalized by age and acquired disability), congregations, study groups and more!  Give it a watch and have a conversation with others. 

An article I read about churches hiring people with disabilities contained helpful information but their approach emphasized that hiring anyone with a disability is fraught with "landmines." Ouch!

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.

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. 

The barriers people with disabilities face begin with people’s attitudes — attitudes often rooted in misinformation and misunderstandings about what it’s like to live with a disability.

What is the most disabling condition in any community or church community? Vinnie Adam's answer will surprise and challenge you. 

Use this brief litany as a tool to welcome and engage the gifts of people with disabilities.