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
- Greater New Jersey Conference: For Tanzania
- Kabwe UMC Deaf Ministry: Everybody Sings (video)
- Deaf Link: Welcoming Canadian Deaf Pastor
- Buhongwa Deaf Fellowship video
- NAD Conference
- Deaf Link: Certificates for teachers
- Living with Hearing Loss: Why
is hearing loss access so hard?
DMC
- AT Blog: Accessibility Crossword #4
- Pacific ADA Center: National Senior Citizens Day
- WTOK: UMVIM builds ramp
- Presbyterians for Disability Concerns: Accessibility Everywhere and community website
- Presbyterians for Disability Concerns: Building ramps toward belonging
- SAWS: builds ramp in northern Indiana
- GCORR: Action Fund Grant
- ADN: Church for kids with ADHD, too
- Psychology Today: Dignity
remains elusive for many disabled people
Events
- August 28: GBCS/GCORR/DMC Ableism Curriculum
- August 29: North Carolina Conference: Understanding Human Behavior
- September 8: AMD check-in
- September 23: Delaware Deaf Fest
- September 23: Church Interpreting Academy
- begins September 30, Be A Disciple: IFD357, The Suicide Bridge
- October 3: Crisis Care Ministries, Trauma 101
- October 10: Crisis Care Ministries, Suicide
Prevention
- October 11: CRC Nurturing Belonging: Exploring Hospitality, Disability, and Theology
- October 17: Crisis Care Ministries, Communications
- October 24: Crisis Care Ministries, Legal Services for Disaster Survivors
- October 31: Crisis Care Ministries, Conflict
Resolution
- November 3-5: UMCD Leadership Conference
- November 7: Crisis Care Ministries, Provider Resilience
- November 14: Crisis Care Ministries, Assisting Migrants and Refugees
- November 21: Crisis Care Ministries, Trauma in Indigenous Populations
- November 28: Crisis Care Ministries, Historic
Trauma in the African-American Community
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