News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 18 August 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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• Find-a-Church site upgraded, includes accessibility options
• Braille hymnal set available
• APA: Guide to bias-free writing
  

AMD

• Check-in session, September 8
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Nature: Advancing scientific discourse in ASL
• UMCOR: Support for Hawai'i
  

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DMC

• Words matter
• The 19th: Senator Duckworth misses movie
• ITD: Database on Disability, Theology, and Spirituality
• Psychology Today: medical model failure, Seeing depression as having a purpose...
• Flying Kitty Monster: Discussing Amy Kenny, Part 2
• Ironton Tribune: Church group builds wheelchair ramps
• SAWS of Virginia: Newsletter
  

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Events

• August 22: North Carolina Conference: Ableism in the Church
  
• August 24: DMN, The Changing Landscape of Disability and Ministry in Local Churches: Looking Forward
  
• 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 11: CRC Nurturing Belonging: Exploring Hospitality, Disability, and Theology
• November 3-5: UMCD Leadership Conference
  

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