News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC -19 May 2023

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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• DREDF: survey "Hoteling while disabled"
• 18 May: Global Accessibility Awareness Day
  

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DHM/UMCD

• E. Choi: God Walks With Us Through It All
  
• Magothy UMC appointment
• Public Domain Review: Native American Sign Language
  

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DMC

• Resource UMC: Things to be mindful of
• Susquehanna Conference: Accommodations for Annual Conference
• DMC Conference Committee List
• Ohio Disability and Ministry Collaborative
• App: Compassion Cafe
• Pittsburgh Theological Seminary: Mental Health month
• Indiana University: Thank heaven for long walks with a dog
• Christian Citizen: Walking alongside those living with mental illness
  

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Events

• May 25: Stone Belt Arc, Disability and Vocation
• June 15 (closes): DHM micro-grants
  
• June 16: Arizona Center for Disability Law, African American Conference on Disabilities
  
• June 26-29: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX
• July 10 (start): BeADisciple IFD431, Caring with Compassion: First Responders and their families
  
• September 23: Delaware Deaf Fest

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

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