News and notes from AMD, 30 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:
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AMD

• Lord Byron and disability: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/08/24/lordbyron/
• Still tired: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/08/26/still-tired
• Childhood trauma webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OPH5ff2KQkSY5m0TgkE3Ug
• Near The Exit: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/08/25/neartheexit

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DHM/UMCD

• Liberian Methodist pastor speaks for Deaf rights: https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/deaf-must-be-seen-as-people-with-great-potential/
• SeeSound: https://www.see-sound.com/#sound-process
• Red Bird Mission report: https://umdisability.blogspot.com/2019/08/deaf-and-hearing-partnership-at-red.html
• NAD asks for comments to FCC on captioning: https://www.nad.org/2019/08/22/we-demand-live-captioning-improvement/
• Design and hearing aids: https://hearinghealthmatters.org/betterhearingconsumer/2019/hearing-loss-technology-got-it-flaunt-it
• Google developing sign language to speech app: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49410945
• "Late-deafened": https://deafexpressions.blogspot.com/2019/08/im-deaf-not-late-deafened.html
• September newsletter: https://www.umdeaf.org/news/

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DMC

• Children's disability books from GBCS: https://www.umcjustice.org/news-and-stories/jessica-s-box-understanding-justice-through-children-s-literature-854
• 1843 church access renovations: https://www.ucc.org/news_even_an_1843_building_can_be_accessible_ohio_church_shows_08222019
• Disability and mental health: https://rootedinrights.org/people-with-physical-disabilities-may-also-need-mental-health-supports-and-thats-okay
• British Methodist disability advocate remembered: https://rachels-haven.org/rev-rachel-downs-lewis
• Stair-collapsing lift: https://www.facebook.com/spintheglobeonwheels/videos/2587548581289220
• Interdependence: http://www.sunnyrollerblog.com/a-declaration-of-interdependence
• Philippines Consultation: https://umcdmc.org/2019/08/29/disability-ministries-consultation-in-the-philippines-central-conference/
  

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MHM

• Pathways to Promise Lifetime Achievement Award: https://www.facebook.com/186943104662050/photos/a.212469705442723/2525571967465807/?type=3&theater
• For Such a Time as This: https://www.amazon.com/Such-Time-This-Forgiveness-Charleston/dp/0827243235
• September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/resources/suicide_resources.html.
  

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