Friday, January 11, 2019

News and notes from AMD, 11 January 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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Priest learns sign language to be more inclusive
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-46676990/priest-learns-sign-language-to-make-sermons-more-inclusive
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New service in Colorado UMC
https://gazette.com/life/special-needs-service-at-first-united-methodist-church-welcomes-all/article_a01ebfae-0556-11e9-8f02-4ba328732787.html
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Including first responder families in health counseling
https://www.firerescue1.com/amu/articles/393176018-How-children-of-first-responders-can-benefit-from-counseling/
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Not a substitute for treatment, but ways to help people with depression
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ways-to-support-loved-one-with-depression_n_5c17fca2e4b0432554c2ffed
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Universal Design for everyone
https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/universal-design-its-everybody
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Fostering health in ministry
https://www.faithandleadership.com/samuel-rahberg-how-foster-healthier-year-ministry
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Hearing loss is wide threat
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/well/live/hearing-loss-threatens-mind-life-and-limb.html
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Using emojis accessibly
https://blog.easterseals.com/emojis-and-accessibility-the-dos-and-donts-of-including-emojis-in-texts-and-emails/
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Audio description webinar
https://www.3playmedia.com/resources/webinars/webinar-registration-01-17-2019/
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MHM Spotlight, Winter 2019
http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/spotlights/html_spotlights/2019/january2019.html
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Wheelchair users, including UM pastor, run for office
http://www.newmobility.com/2019/01/wheelchair-users-election-to-office/
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Deaf community mission to Red Bird, closes January 15
https://www.umcd.org/newssej/190811.html
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South Central UMCD Conference, July 2019
https://www.umcd.org/newsscj/index.html
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Click here for a list of events of interest to people in disability ministry.
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