News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 11 February 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

• In memoriam: Esther Brownalenoir
• NAD: April is Deaf History Month
• NAD: ASL at Super Bowl halftime show
• Pastoral Missioner: Dr. Glenn Anderson
• UMNS: Stop yelling! I still can't hear you!
• Deaf Link: children, Karithivu
• RIT: certificate in Deaf interpreting
• Someecards: ASL wedding ceremony
  

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DMC

• Lamar Hardwick: online accommodation
• Sojourners: Why my church isn't dropping our online service
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital: How to talk to kids about people with disabilities
• Faithward: Jesus goes to church online
• Presbyterians For Disability Concerns: Personal Social Integration of People with Intellectual Disabilities
• Unpacking Disability: I thought I was invincible
• The Arc: Speaking the truth in Washington 
• RespectAbility: African-Americans with disabilities
• KSL: Utah proposal to adjust parking spaces
  

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Events

• National Study of Disability and Ministry at Vanderbilt University seeks to interview ministry leaders across the country to learn more about the diverse ways churches are working to widen their welcome and the impact it is having.
  
• February 1-26: ACDL African American Conference on Disabilities
• February 15: Great Lakes ADA Center, Intersection of Race and Disability
• February 18: AMD members checkin
  
• February 26: Deafinitely not different 5K and fun run
• Wespath: Mental Health First Aid
• March 2: Universal Deaf Access
  
• March 10: CAT Autism and Worship
  
• March 12: Bob Walker Memorial Service
• through March 31, 2022: Disability Ministries grant cycle open
• May 10: Stone Belt Arc: Getting Started: What Do I Need to Know to Build Belonging and Inclusion in Our Congregation?
  
• June 6-9, 2022: Institute on Theology and Disability, MTSO and hybrid
• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources

DHM/UMCD events calendar

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