News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 21 January 2022

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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DHM/UMCD

• Pastoral Missioner for Deaf and Disabilities Ministry: It’s Time We Made People with Disabilities Feel Truly Welcome in Our Churches
• World Atlas: Countries that recognize sign language
• Deaf Link: Natural Farming Seminar
• Assistive Technology Captions and Podcasts
• Living With Hearing Loss: OTC hearing aids
  

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DMC

• SAWS Virginia: Newsletter
• Plough: A More Christian Approach to Mental Health Challenges
• U. of Missouri School of Journalism: Three questions
• Not Dead Yet: Assisted suicide and ableism
• Wespath: Mental Health First Aid
• Flying Kitty Monster: Beep!
  

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Events

• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources
• January 15-March 31, 2022: Disability Ministries grant cycle open
• February 1: Parent Advocacy and Attitudes Towards Cerebral Palsy in the Mid-20th Century
  
• February 1-26: ACDL African American Conference on Disabilities
• February 15: Great Lakes ADA Center, Intersection of Race and Disability
  
• June 6-9, 2022: Institute on Theology and Disability, MTSO and hybrid

DHM/UMCD events calendar
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