News and notes from AMD, 28 June 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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AMD

• Older Adult Ministry: dementia, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10157147910513654&id=121094358653&notif_id=1561386185517953
• Locking people up for money: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/06/24/the-problem-with-locking-people-up-for-money/
• NYT disability series, Stuttering made me a better writer: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/opinion/reading-writing-stuttering.html?fbclid=IwAR37SzyA1HrAchGRRLhLp2PR2aegfsfgf7Qy-yt3lMFAtwEQGex6FFELZ5Y
• Easterseals reply: https://blog.easterseals.com/her-stutter-made-her-a-better-writer
• Money and children: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/money-children-and-jesus/

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DHM/UMCD

• Deaf Ministry of LLUMC video: https://www.facebook.com/DeafMinistryofLoversLane/videos/743152836100365/
• June newsletter: https://www.umdeaf.org/news/
• Review of Caulfield's Ephphatha: https://livingwithhearingloss.com/2019/06/25/interesting-reads-ephphatha-by-dr-thomas-caulfield
• Books+media updated: https://www.umdeaf.org/resource/book.html
• Deaf awareness in Mountain Sky conference: https://www.mtnskyumc.org/newsdetail/raising-deaf-awareness-on-the-western-slope-12063752
• ASL program in Kansas: https://news.ku.edu/university-kansas-edwards-campus-adds-american-sign-language-asl-bachelors-degrees

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DMC

• Churches excluding disabled people, three articles: 
• https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/jun/21/kings-college-chapel-will-strive-to-be-more-open-after-autistic-boy-ejected
• https://themighty.com/2019/06/paul-rimmer-church-disability
• https://broadview.org/autistic-boy-booted-from-church-service
• Disability justice: https://sojo.net/articles/full-affirmation-disability-justice
• Disability words: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2019/04/23/disability-is-not-a-dirty-word-handi-capable-should-be-retired
  
• Discussion videos: https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/videos-and-discussion-questions-lets-talk-about-disability
• Helping people with disabilities belong: https://umcdmc.org/2019/06/26/developing-a-heart-and-eye-for-inclusion
• PW lists new books: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/80501-four-new-books-on-disability-and-faith.html

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MHM

• A challenge: https://www.facebook.com/186943104662050/photos/a.212469705442723/2415540961802242/?type=3&theater
• Learning: https://www.facebook.com/186943104662050/photos/a.212469705442723/2420797377943267/?type=3&theater

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News and notes from AMD, 21 June 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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AMD

• Math of hope: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/06/13/mathofhope/
• Neurodiversity confusion: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/clearing-up-some-misconceptions-about-neurodiversity/
• Leadership by ministers with disabilities: https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/leadership-ministers-disabilities
• New member reviews our book: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/06/17/speakingout
• Faith and insulin: https://sojo.net/articles/their-faith-and-cost-insulin-compel-them-defy-law
• Candidates on disability: https://drcnh.org/disability-unscripted
• Faith and love: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/if-your-faith-excludes-youre-wrong/

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DHM/UMCD

• new brochure, highlighting ministries: https://www.umdeaf.org/resource/cong.html
• Wider Audience for captioning: https://www.3playmedia.com/2017/06/02/how-accessible-content-can-reach-a-wider-audience/
• NAD, others produce advocacy app: https://www.nad.org/2019/06/14/new-parent-advocacy-app
• Associations of Deaf: https://www.umdeaf.org/resource/general.html

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DMC

• What our lonely culture can learn from L'Arche: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/05/13/what-our-lonely-culture-can-learn-larche-last-supper-and-love-feasts
• Straws and ableism: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/06/17/straws-because-ableism
• Wounded healers: https://www.castlechurchbrewing.com/blog/jesus-big-fat-as
• The Arc: ACA discrimination rules: https://blog.thearc.org/2019/06/14/the-department-of-health-and-human-services-proposes-rule-to-weaken-the-nondiscrimination-protections-of-the-affordable-care-act
• Vanier, Voice, and disability: https://www.united-church.ca/blogs/round-table/vanier-voice-and-disability
• AMD member on historical figure: https://captivatingmagazine.com/2019/06/18/lord-byron-famous-romantic-poet

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MHM

• Anxiety disorders: https://youtu.be/ZJ8ooMe4IRo
• Trauma survivors healing: https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/trauma-survivors-are-your-congregation-how-will-you-help-them-heal

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UMCD SCJ Conference, July 19-21, 2019
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News and notes from AMD, 14 June 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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AMD

• Pentecost thoughts: https://randomactsofexpression.blogspot.com/2019/06/pentecost-2019.html
• Kick the Rooster: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/06/06/kicktherooster
• Career Lessons: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/06/10/3-career-lessons-i-wish-i-had-known-sooner-as-a-visually-impaired-woman/
• Making space for veterans: https://www.faithandleadership.com/russ-ferguson-making-space-veterans
• Analysis of safety net changes: https://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/poverty-line-proposal-would-cut-medicaid-medicare-and-premium-tax
• Helping trauma survivors: https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/trauma-survivors-are-your-congregation-how-will-you-help-them-heal
• When ride-sharing falls short: https://www.cnet.com/news/lyft-under-fire-over-how-to-accommodate-people-in-wheelchairs
• Education and exclusion: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/06/13/education-and-exclusion

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DHM/UMCD

• School learns some ASL: https://www.wowktv.com/news/national/entire-school-learns-sign-language-to-support-deaf-kindergartner/2051363421
• Thanksgiving service in Sri Lanka: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2773936632633182&id=260161100677427&notif_id=1560174398493342
• Live stream caption at LLUMC: https://www.umdeaf.org/mission/livestreamatll.html
• ASL classes in VA: https://www.facebook.com/NewLifeVA/photos/a.401915853195779/2246638482056831/?type=3&theater
• Storing hearing aids: https://www.hearingdirect.com/us/blog/5-reasons-to-use-a-storage-case-for-your-hearing-aid.html
• ASL at Myers Park UMC: https://www.facebook.com/myersparkumc/videos/379071459387817/
  

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DMC

• Wheelchairs and Tonys: https://themighty.com/2019/06/ali-stroker-wheelchair-tony-award/
• Non-verbal preparation: https://disabilityawareness.us/nonverbal-emergency
• Disabled homelessness: http://essentialelements.naccho.org/archives/14267
• Education and exclusion: http://flyingkittymonster.blogspot.com/2019/06/education-and-exclusion.html

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MHM

• Ten ways to combat discriminating language: https://www.facebook.com/186943104662050/photos/a.212469705442723/2395813893774949/?type=3&theater

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UMCD SCJ Conference, July 19-21, 2019
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News and notes from AMD, 7 June 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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AMD

• Suicide and insurance denial: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-05-16/insurance-covers-mental-health-but-good-luck-using-it
• Joy in the city: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/05/30/joy-in-the-city-devotional-his-encouragement-24
• May conference call: https://www.umdisabledministers.org/about.html
• Person-first / people first: https://radicalcopyeditor.com/2017/07/03/person-centered-language
• Goodbye to RHE: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/06/03/im-scared-a-final-earthly-goodbye-to-rachel-held-evans/
• PTSD in first responders: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/ptsd-in-first-responders-breaking-the-silence
• Review of book with neurodivergent character: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/06/03/horseisneverwrong/

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DHM/UMCD

• Captions wherever you go: https://katherinebouton.com/2019/05/23/captions-wherever-you-go
• LLUMC hosts ASL teacher recognition: https://www.facebook.com/DeafMinistryofLoversLane/posts/10157528431520087
• May newsletter: https://www.umdeaf.org/news/
• ADA requirements for listening systems: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10156377400597742&id=59292467741
• Speaking to Deaf people: http://deafnewstoday.blogspot.com/2019/06/tips-on-how-to-speak-to-deaf-people.html
• New book from Leo Yates jr: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10156280116649327&id=152198489326&notif_id=1559741882748762&notif_t=scheduled_post_published&ref=notif
• Monks helped develop sign language: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/how-monks-helped-invent-sign-language.aspx

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DMC

• Friendship Home at Indiana UMC: https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-church-brings-friendship-home-to-terre-haute/1998003914
• Churches and mental health: https://thehappygivers.com/blogs/faith-culture/dear-church-lets-talk-about-mental-health
• Kodi Lee and ableism: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kodi-lee-americas-got-talent-ableism_n_5cf0096fe4b0e346ce7aa94f
• Parking in access aisle: https://youtu.be/4OdtFyA-irc
• UMC builds space for disability ministry: https://www.facebook.com/SHINEFUMC/posts/309580656616283
• "Special" events: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/public-domain-developmental-education-prom-1.5149025
• Memory of Jean Vanier: https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/discipleship-and-ministry-jean-vanier
• Assimilation: https://largertable.com/2019/05/29/a-failure-to-assimilate

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MHM

• Summer Spotlight: http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/spotlights/html_spotlights/2019/summer2019.html
• Psalm 139 for Hard Days: https://mhn-ucc.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-version-of-psalm-139-for-hard-days-by.html

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UMCD SCJ Conference, July 19-21, 2019
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