News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 28 October 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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• The Biggest Barrier I Face Is Ableism
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Petition to Gallaudet regarding Philosophy and Religion program
• ADA National Network: Age, hearing loss, and communication rights
• Gallaudet University: The Silent Herald archive
• Kona UMC: Confirmation class
• Deaf Link: "Make a child smile"
• DHM: Assistive Technology--OTC hearing aids
• Yatosha Deaf Ministry banner
  
• Resource UMC: Hearing Loop article (reprint from DHM Newsletter)
• Yatosha: Sengerema farm
  

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DMC

• FEMA: Earthquake safety for people with disabilities
• SAWS Virginia: Newsletter, Short Run, Long Distance
• L'Arche: JAMA, Health equity
• UMNS: The Opportunity School
• A. M. Van Etten: Dwarfism sensitivity and awareness
• Adweek: Media and disability
• RNS: UU fights ableism
• Essence: Sami Schalk, Black Activism and Disability Advocacy
  

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Events

• November 4: Centre for Autism and Theology, Autism, Mobile technology, and the church
• November 4: BWC Disability Conversations, Best practices
  
• June 26-29, 2023: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX
• August 6-11, 2023: UMCD/ELM Red Bird Mission
  
• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources

Click here for a list of recurring events of interest to people in disability ministry.

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