News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 20 August 2021

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, 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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• Study using Deborah Meyer Abbs, Belonging: Accessibility, Inclusion, and Christian Community, from Emmanuel UMC, Laurel MD-- information
  

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DHM/UMCD

• A Day in the Life: HOH etiquette
• Deaf Bible Society: Kenya Deaf worship
• DeafNation expo
• DeafLink: NewraEliya
• Emmanuel UMC: Pastoral Care Blog with ASL
• 3Play Media: Closed caption usage survey
• DOOR: newsletter
• Christ Deaf & Magothy Picnic
  

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DMC

• A Day in the Life: Think, don't assume
• Indiana Conference: It's okay to not be okay
• Sojourners: Styrofoam Jesus
• Donna Fado Ivery: UMW talk video
• The Mighty: How society's obsession with fixing disabilities causes harm
• Andrew Pulrang: How Popular Pressures And Judgements Can Unnecessarily Isolate And Target People With Disabilities
• J-stor: Blind activists fought for blind workers
  

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Events

• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources
• August 25: The Black Side of Autism
• August 26: Supporting People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their Families in Times of Grief and Loss
  
• August 31 (closing date): Baltimore Washington Conference, Coordinator of Accessibility and Inclusivity Program
• September 18 (first session): Emmanuel UMC study of D. Abbs, Belonging
• October 2, Marriage & Mental Health Conference
• October 16, (Still) calling from the edge
  
• November 5-7, Deaf Lay Servant training, Lovers Lane UMC

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