News and notes from AMD, 12 October 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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MHM bulletin insert for Mental Illness Awareness
http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/resources/bulletin_inserts/mental_illness_awareness_week/mental_illness_awareness_week.pdf
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Deaf, Deafblind, and Hearing UM's celebrate Deaf Awareness in Florida
http://umdisability.blogspot.com/2018/10/deaf-deafblind-and-hearing-united.html
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Ten Basic ASL signs
https://www.facebook.com/DeafTvStory/videos/452172448550080/
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The heart of the suicide epidemic
http://mindspirit.com/heart-suicide-epidemic/
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We thought we'd done enough to welcome...
https://www.faithandleadership.com/hannah-c-brown-we-thought-wed-done-enough-welcome-people-disabilities-our-church-we-were-wrong
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New technology, regulations for hearing aids
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hearing-aids-you-aint-heard-nothing-yet/
and
https://www.hearingtracker.com/bose-hearing-aid
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On pain, pain management, and public policy--all topics for pastoral care
http://notdeadyet.org/2018/10/anita-cameron-the-criminalization-of-pain.html
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The woman behind Textweek
https://www.faithandleadership.com/woman-behind-textweekcom
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Crip for a day: unintended consequences of disability simulations
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57d1d882e58c62c988fb0254/t/5ae8b3ce562fa76910c7ee3e/1525199822672/cripforaday2017.pdf
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Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Conference, November 9-10
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1811.html
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