News and Notes from AMD, 2/16/2018

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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UMCD, DHM, ELDA, ECD joint meeting in Las Vegas, July 22-29
http://www.umcd.org/download/2018registration.docx
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A Disabled God: A Lenten Devotional (prayers section)
https://www.umdisabilityministries.org/dasunday/

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Mental Illness and Religious Leadership
https://sarahgriffithlund.com/2018/02/06/shining-a-light-on-mental-illness-in-religious-leadership/
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How mental health experts explain ...
https://www.wthr.com/article/how-mental-health-experts-explain-school-shootings-to-children
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DMC: Adapting for those who are blind or low vision
https://www.umdisabilityministries.org/access/blind.html
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