News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 22 April 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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• Rev. Robert Walker Memorial Service on YouTube
• registration is now open for the Institute on Theology and Disability
  

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AMD

• Katy and the Word: Disability Glorified, a prayer
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Esther Choi: Bible Devotional ASL 29
• AT Blog: Snapchat's ASL lens
• Ridgefield Press: ASL teacher bridging gulf between deaf, hearing communities
• Deaf ELM Easter service
• University of Edinburgh: Sign language glossary for technical terms
• Living with Hearing Loss: COHLA
• Flying Kitty Monster: The Invention of Miracles
• Daily Moth: The lasting impact of "CODA"
• Daily Moth: Hearing interpreter turns tables
  

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DMC

• Baltimore-Washington Conference Accessibility Conversations: Ableism, Autism, and Theology
• Not Dead Yet: Supports to live, not tools to die
• Included by Grace: ADHD and faith
• St. James UMC, Tampa: JOYS
• Women Fitness: Designing accessible products for users with disabilities
• Planet of the Blind: Disability and economic value
• Sarah Lund: Blessed Youth
• Ability Ministry: With
• United Women in Faith: Whole-person care
• NCPD: Dementia-friendly worship
• UM Insight: Pet (and therapy) ministry
• Think Inclusive: Ableism and autism
• Ellen Stumbo: Parenting disabled teenagers
• The Pondering Platypus: Children who hate God
• Waterloo Region Record: ‘You can do anything if you try’ isn’t helpful to people with disabilities
• Journal of Philosophy of Disability: A cluster of disability models
  

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Events

• May 5: Great Lakes ADA Center, An introduction to website accessibility
• May 12: Stone Belt ARC, Welcoming people with disabilities across the lifespan
  
• June 6-9: Institute on Theology and Disability, MTSO and hybrid
• June 13-17: Emergency Management Interpreter Training
  
• June 23: PRC,  How Churches Can Help Alleviate Mental Health Stigmas and Support Those in Need
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• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources

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