News and notes from AMD, 7 August 2020

 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. 

Whether a congregation remains closed, open limited or fully, our list of inclusion resources is still important. This includes materials from Disability Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries, and Mental Health Ministries, and webinars and similar events that are announced on short notice. In all of these situations, we ask that you show Christian love for others: stay aware of safety and be aware of signs of trauma or other health concerns, and follow conference recommendations.
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• UM Disability Blog: Face masks (Deaf, HOH, sensitivity)
• August 7-8: NEJ-UMCD Deaf Ministry Summit

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AMD

• Random Acts of Expression: Prayer to start the week
• Lindsay's Gift: Celebrate the ADA
• Rev. Rebecca Writes: Jessica Karim, Vlogging to change the world
• OhCorrica: The Lord bless you and keep you
• Random Acts of Expression: Wiliam Wilberforce
• Rev. Rebecca Writes: Review of Faithful Spy
• Crip Pastor: Stuck
• Random Acts of Expression: Transfiguration
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Esther Choi: Relationship with God
• Magothy Church of the Deaf: Sunday worship
• Christ Deaf UMC: Sunday worship
• DHM August Newsletter: PDF or Word
• Vocal: 10 things to know about Deafblindness
• DHM website Deafblind resources
• Discover: When Deafness is not considered a deficit
• KJZZ: Arizona urges clear masks
  

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DMC

• PBS: ADA and where it falls short
• UM Com: Challenge of faith: think people not projects
• Popsugar--Vilissa Thompson: How to check your ableism
• Andrew Pulrang for Forbes: 5 ways to avoid access failures
• TED: Integration, us, them
• Yahoo: The disability rights movement needs to be more inclusive
• Disability Horizons: My experience of having Covid-19
• Ford Foundation: No equity without everyone
  

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MHM

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