News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC, MHM - 14 May 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.

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AMD

• Accessible God Podcast: #2, Disability, sin, and the image of God
  

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DHM/UMCD

• A day in the life
• K. Bouton: Mask problems solved
• Hearing Health Matters: How to make your media content hearing loss friendly
• Hearing Health Matters: Lament for a HOH
• Kona UMC: Signs of Fun Virtual summer camp
• NIH: Better hearing month
  

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DMC

• Jordan Hart: Freedom
• W3C: Making content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities and technology links
• PBS: People with disabilities in pandemic
• WTVF: Clarksville UMC pays off medical debt
• NBC: Teacher's mission to normalize disability in the classroom
• Spirited Speakeasy: Introducing a new congregational member
• Disability and Faith: How are you really doing?
• Train stations, using Universal Design and creating beauty can be applied to churches as well 
  

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MHM

• Kintsugi
  

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Events

• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources
• May 17-20: Centre for Public Justice (Canada): Seeking Justice Together
• May 20: Institute on Theology & Disability Bill Gaventa Lecture
• May 21-22: Thrive & Cultivate (mental health)
  
• DMC Grants, applications open until May 31
• 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.
• June 3: ADA and Assembly Areas
  
• July 10: Disability and Youth
  

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