News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC, MHM - 26 March 2021

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. Please note that many posts have additional comments and discussion which will not be reflected in these links.

At this point, we plan to put out a newsletter on April 2, but don't be terribly surprised if that changes.

• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources
• March 26-27: Abilities Expo online
• April 11: Columbia Theological Seminary, The Church and People with Intellectual Disabilities
• April 12-May 3: Theology of John Wesley online course
• April 16: Austin Presbyterian Seminary, Online Worship: Is it accessible for all?
• April 17: AMD+MFSA, conversation with Kathy Black 
  
• April 20: NCPD, Thomas Aquinas and the Question of Disability
• Wesley Seminary is offering the summer course, "Introduction to Disability Ministries and Deaf Ministries" (CM-629-VT). This 2-week virtual course is 5/24-6/4/21. While exploring these justice-related ministries to consider for your ministry setting, graduate credits or CEUs may be earned. The course can be audited as well. Contact Rev. Leo Yates at leoyjr@gmail.com for more information.

Bishop's Blog: Anti-Asian Violence, a call to teaching, preaching, speaking out
Bishop's Blog: El alma de Puerto Rico

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DHM/UMCD

• The Verge: Chrome now captions web pages
• NBC: Team behind "Feeling Through" discusses film
• Feeling Through: Video with discussion
• DOOR: ASL CBT project
• Washington Post: Social media Deaf accessibility
  

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DMC

• Ms. AllyM's: A word of prayer
• UM Men: Mobility cart
• DMC comments and Psychology Today: What if some mental disorders aren't actually disorders?
• Ellen Stumbo: Disability culture and identity part 2
• Kathie Comments: One year later still hoping and coping
• Rev. Rebecca Writes: Women and the Bible
  

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MHM

• One step
  

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