Friday, September 30, 2016

News and notes from UMAMD, 9/30/16

Here's what happens when churches ignore mental illness
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/09/26/my-pastor-told-me-it-was-a-sin-not-to-feel-joy-heres-what-happens-when-churches-ignore-mental-illness/

NYT series on disability: Deaf in Public Spaces
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/opinion/the-deaf-body-in-public-space.html?_r=1

Deaf influence on consumer technology
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lydia-l-callis/deaf-influence-on-consume_b_12123440.html

NBC News reports on assistive technology that makes a Deaf-owned pizza place "just another restaurant.... which is the way it should be."
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/this-pizzeria-serves-up-pies-all-while-catering-to-the-deaf-767614019704

Mental Health Ministries newsletter
http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/spotlights/index.html

Review of Disability Studies special issue: disability and aging
http://www.rds.hawaii.edu/ojs/index.php/journal

Free webinar from PRC: Barrier-Free Congregation, Oct. 25, led by DMC chair
https://www.facebook.com/events/1116191121756975/

Western Jurisdiction disaster planning to include people with disabilities
http://westernjurisdictionumc.org/dra2017/

Review that places "intelligence" in historical context
https://networks.h-net.org/node/4189/reviews/144326/mcdonagh-goodey-learning-disability-and-inclusion-phobia-past-present

Advocacy: adaptive design survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AdaptationExperience

Advocacy: Fund programs serving people with disabilities
http://capwiz.com/easterseals/issues/alert/?alertid=73932626&queueid=11308528326


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