News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 18 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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• Paralympics: We the 15
• Disability Inclusion Matters: Inclusion barriers: physical, attitude, communication, policy
  

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DHM/UMCD

• NBDA: Black Deaf culture through the lens of history
• Access Vine: Separate is not equal
• In Memoriam: Esther Brownalenoir (update)
• Super Bowl, Super Disappointment
  

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DMC

• Day in the Life: Wheelchair Accessibility
• RNS: Clergy feel ill-equipped to help Black and Latinos with mental health
• Plough: Disability, embodiment, and what it means to be human
• As I understand it: Luke 6
• Presbyertians for Disability Concerns: A place of belonging
• Plough: Velvet eugenics and parenting
• Rooted in Rights: The Power of Black Disabled Representation During Black History Month
  

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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 18: AMD members checkin
• February 24: Worship and Ministry with People with Disabilities
  
• 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
• March 24: From Demon Possessed to Being Blessed: A Brief History of Mental Illness and the Church
  
• 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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