Friday, July 15, 2016

News from UMAMD, 7/15/16

UM Disability blog: the man born blind
http://umdisability.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-man-born-blind-chris-wylie.html

Deaf theology: late night thoughts:
http://signsunseen.com/?p=31

A previous announcement mentioned a document adopted by the WCC. "The Gift of Being" can now be read at http://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/a-vaere-menneske-er-a-vaere-sarbar.

What did we do before eyeglasses: a reminder of the role of social attitudes and technology in disability:
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/07/484835077/what-did-nearsighted-humans-do-before-glasses

Words matter: talking about mental health in church
http://themighty.com/2016/04/how-we-should-talk-about-mental-illness-in-the-church/

Hearing and Language overview
https://www.canaccess.org/accessibility/survey-overview/hearing-and-language-overview/

L'Arche lessons:
http://americamagazine.org/issue/larche-lessons

Advocacy and ministry:
http://www.doforone.org/

Advocacy: MHA survey for mental health caregivers on inclusion
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3BRRYPG

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