News and notes from AMD, 23 August 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:

• Research request, women with disabilities: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10157296784103654&id=121094358653&notif_id=1566413822538792&notif_t=scheduled_post_published&ref=notif

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AMD

• Ancient New Prayer: https://randomactsofexpression.blogspot.com/2019/08/ancient-new-prayer.html
• I won't agree to disagree: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/08/19/why-i-wont-agree-to-disagree-but-i-will-try-to-listen
• DREDF on public charge rules: https://dredf.org/2019/08/14/how-trumps-public-charge-changes-hurt-people-with-disabilities
• 23rd questions: https://randomactsofexpression.blogspot.com/2019/08/23rd-questions.html
• Burnout research: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201907/could-burnout-get-you-too
• Rice Krispies: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/08/22/ricekrispie
• Sleep: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/tormented-by-sleep

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DHM/UMCD

• UM student aided by community: https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20190817/after-months-of-silence-florence-college-student-hears-again
• Alexa, learn ASL: https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/new-alexa-feature-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing/
• ASL bingo: https://www.eastersealstech.com/2019/08/13/sign-o-entertains-while-teaching-sign-language
• Living with Usher syndrome: https://livingwithhearingloss.com/2019/08/13/hearing-loss-when-you-feel-like-your-senses-fail-you/

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DMC

• People with disabilities in religious communities: https://mi.byu.edu/mip-disabilities
• Domino's Pizza and ADA: https://stephenkuusisto.com/2019/08/18/shame-on-dominos-pizza
• The Arc on institutionalization: https://thearc.org/the-arc-rejects-president-trumps-comments-on-bringing-back-institutions
• Health Justice Commons, a place for assistance with health care denials: http://notdeadyet.org/2019/08/health-justice-commons-launches-medical-abuse-hotline-in-honor-of-carrie-ann-lucas.html
• Blindness spectrum: https://youtu.be/E_XKRdQc_6A
  

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MHM

• tell or help? http://facebook.com/186943104662050/photos/a.212469705442723/2516043201752017/?type=3&theater
  

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