News and notes from AMD, 7 February 2020

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

• The Arc: Medicaid restructuring will harm disability community
• Be A Disciple: Caring with compassion: first responders and their families
• NDY: Ableism of assisted suicide
• Be A Disciple: Dementia Friendly Worship Ministry course
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Bishop Peggy Johnson: Beware the sin of anti-semitism
• Blog: Disability Awareness Sunday at Emmanuel UMC
• Christ Deaf UMC: Worship video
• Baltimore-Washington Conference: Deaf Shalom Zone assistance
• NJRID: Interpreter workshop, domestic violence training
• Exodus: Deaf in Nazi Germany
• Lovers Lane: 20th Anniversary Deaf Ministry
• WAVY: Virginia bill would mandate hearing aid coverage
• National Deaf Center: Reflections on Black History Month
• Comparison of Proposed Plans
  

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DMC

• PRC: Webinar, caregiver support
• United Spinal Association: Fake parking permits
• Poplarville First UMC: Medical Lending closet
• Baltimore-Washington Conference: Disability Awareness Sunday
• Andrew Pulrang: Time to explore disability issues
• WCJB: Disability resource expo at UMC
• Thinking Person's Guide to Autism: Book-community and neurodiversity
• Think Inclusive: Autism Speaks hurts us
• Rewire: Overlooked history of Black disabled people
  

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MHM

• More love
• Black History Month: Blossoming Hope
  

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