Friday, November 16, 2018

News and Notes from AMD, 16 November 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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Resisting ableism in the American church
https://sojo.net/articles/resisting-ableism-american-church
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Financial abuse and disability
http://realeconomicimpact.tumblr.com/post/179859427070/we-all-deserve-safety-and-financial-security
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MHM: out of the ashes
https://youtu.be/cngubLeFfBU
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The good Samaritan church
http://disabledchristianity.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-good-samaritan-church.html
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Is self-care in the job description?
https://oboedire.wordpress.com/2018/11/09/shepherds-care-time-with-god/
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Sign language reveals hidden aspects
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2018/november/sign-language-reveals-the-hidden-logical-structure--and-limitati.html
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Review: American Protestant responses to mental illness
https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showpdf.php?id=50948&
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UMCD/DHM Northeast Jurisdiction Fall Retreat
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1811.html
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How my daughter's speech delay has changed my preaching
https://www.christiancentury.org/article/first-person/how-my-daughter-s-speech-delay-has-changed-my-preaching
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MHM Spotlight: Holidays
http://mentalhealthministries.net/spotlights/html_spotlights/2018/holiday2018.html
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Mass gun violence and trauma
https://theconversation.com/what-mass-shootings-do-to-those-not-shot-social-consequences-of-mass-gun-violence-106677
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Accessible design
https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/designing-accessible-content-typography-font-styling-and-structure--cms-31934
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Not Deaf but not hearing
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hard-of-hearing-not-deaf_us_5be20252e4b0769d24c61c87
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Autistic pastor: when you look tired
https://themighty.com/2015/10/lamar-hardwick-autistic-adult-responds-to-you-look-tired/
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Giving Tuesday, November 27
DMC: https://www.umcmission.org/Give-to-Mission/Search-for-Projects/Projects/3021054
DHM: https://www.umcmission.org/Give-to-Mission/Search-for-Projects/Projects/982562

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