News and notes from AMD, 1/12/18

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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GCORR: 4 ways to increase equity for all
http://www.gcorr.org/4-ways-to-increase-equity-for-all-physical-and-mental-abilities/
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NPR is presenting a series on disability and assault, transcripts are available:
https://www.npr.org/series/575502633/abused-and-betrayed
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Six ways your church can welcome people with disabilities
http://www.outreachmagazine.com/features/19247-church-disabilities-ministry.html
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The struggle for interpreters
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/12/26/at-rural-mn-hospitals-deaf-people-struggle-for-interpreters
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Viewing disability from God's perspective
https://www.missionalwisdom.com/julian360/2018/1/5/viewing-disability-from-gods-perspective
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"Like the mic"
https://loopseattle.org/2017/06/26/do-you-like-the-mic/
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