News and notes from AMD, 5 April 2019

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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General Boards and Agencies meet to support Disability Ministries
https://umdisability.blogspot.com/2019/04/general-boards-and-agencies-meet-to.html
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AMD

• The Arc: Special Olympics saved, but what about the other cuts? https://blog.thearc.org/2019/03/29/special-olympics-saved-but-what-about-all-the-other-disability-program-cuts-in-presidents-budget/
• Dr.  Phil, you're wrong! https://beckiewrites.com/2019/04/01/relationshipsdisabledinterabled/
• How churches can partner with mental health services: https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/10-ways-churches-can-partner-mental-health-services
• Julian Way: advocate for health care, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/despite-rulings-medicaid-work-requirement-leaves-16-000-arkansans-without-n989211
• Thirty pieces of silver: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/04/04/thirty-pieces-of-silver-its-up-to-you/

DMC

• Use a microphone: https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-note-from-your-colleagues/245916
• Driving with a disability (and infographic accessibility example): https://beckiewrites.com/2019/03/26/disabilitydriving/
• Disability representation in children's books: https://kevintimpe.com/disability-representation-in-childrens-books/
• Beckie Writes: another children's book: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/03/26/tayaokerlundspecset/

DHM - UMCD

• Hearing info crowdsourcing: https://katherinebouton.com/2019/03/27/crowdsourcing-hearing-info/
• Take care of hearing devices: https://blog.medel.com/how-to-keep-your-audio-processor-in-top-condition/
• Samuel Gnanarajah visits rural Deaf: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2659485684078278&id=260161100677427&notif_id=1554382022455334

MHM

• The church's mental health crisis:https://johnpavlovitz.com/2019/03/29/the-christian-churchs-mental-health-crisis/
  

Events 

• RespectAbility webinar, From Longing to Belonging, April 10, 2019 https://www.respectability.org/2019/01/from-longing-to-belonging/
• NEJ Deaf Ministry Boot Camp, May 18, 2019 https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1905.html
  

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