Friday, October 7, 2016

News and announcements from UMAMD, 10/7/2016

 (TV): I attended a webinar by this author, it could provide useful strategies for many situations facing church leaders and in advocacy:
http://www.lflegal.com/book/

Politically incorrect (disability awareness sermon)
http://revjoshpawelek.org/are-your-politically-correct/

NYT disability series: worth living
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/a-disabled-life-is-a-life-worth-living.html

Disability positions of presidential candidates, compiled by Complex Child
http://complexchild.org/articles/2016-articles/october/2016-presidential-election/

Book by Laura Bratton, who presented at our last meeting:
http://www.ubiglobal.org/book/

Speechless (from Lawrence Carter-Long)
http://www.upworthy.com/how-abcs-speechless-is-changing-attitudes-about-disability?c=hpstream

Mental Illness: a UMC theological statement
http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/ministries-in-mental-illness

Advocacy, Wheel:Life, complex rehab technology funding
http://wheel-life.org/act-now-medicare-cuts-to-crt-will-impact-your-wheelchair-access/

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