Friday, October 26, 2018

News and notes from AMD, 26 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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AAPD statement on Public Charge Rule changes. The Arc and DREDF have issued a similar statement.
https://www.aapd.com/press-releases/the-american-association-of-people-with-disabilities-opposes-the-public-charge-rule/
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Teaching about inclusion
https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2018/10/14/teaching-kids-to-be-allies-for-disability-inclusion.html
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Mental illness is a church issue
https://www.ministrymatters.com/all/entry/7938/mental-illness-is-a-church-issue
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People with disabilities have often been overlooked in emergency and disaster planning--and it's likely to get worse if we don't speak up: as disasters strike, advocates worry FEMA policy changes put disability community at risk
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/as-disasters-strike-advocates-worry-fema-policy-changes-put-disability-community-at-risk
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Review of the Routledge History of Disability. While probably priced out of reach for most, libraries may have it, and the review itself is informative.
https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=51553
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Being an advocate in your church
https://includedbygrace.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/being-an-advocate-in-your-church/
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"there are no small churches, but only 'small' pastors who view them as such"--a seminary professor reflects on Henri Nouwen with a view that also applies to disabilities
https://oboedire.wordpress.com/2018/10/19/shepherds-care-small-churches/
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Laments: what do we lose, and how does it relate to disability?
https://www.redletterchristians.org/where-have-all-the-sad-songs-gone/
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UM Church of the Resurrection - Sonflower Bakery
http://www.abilityministry.com/2018/10/24/the-sonflower-bakery-story/
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Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Conference, November 9-10
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1811.html
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Click here for a list of events of interest to people in disability ministry.
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