News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 22 March 2024

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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AMD

• H-Dis: Call for papers, Neurodiverse narratives in the 21st century
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Magothy UMC: Lent day 34 video
  First Deaf UMC, Viwege: Sunday worship
• Magothy UMC: Lent day 35 video
• Kabwe UMC Deaf Ministry: "Have a blessed Sunday"
• Magothy UMC: Lent day 36 video
  
• Magothy UMC: Lent day 37 video
• TedX: What you don't know about hearing aids
• DHM: Assistive technology--hearing aids
  
  

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DMC

• The National Weather Service is redesigning the weather.gov website to be more accessible and is seeking input from individuals with disabilities! You can learn more about this opportunity at weather.gov/weathergovsurvey.
• "overcoming" disability
• Sara Martin: equal valuing
• Christianity Today: My disabled son is the Image of God
• Terre Haute Tribune-Star: Sensory stations at churches and other locations
• S. Blosser: Why do I stay in the church?
• Presbyterians for Disability Concerns: Engaging our Bodies
• Amy Julia Becker: The blurring is part of the beauty
• Indiana Conference: World Down Syndrome Day
• World Down Syndrome Day: Assume that I can
  

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Events

• April 2: Crisis Care Ministries, Talk Saves Lives
• April 8-9, Ohio State University, The Journey from Statute to Seamless Access
• April 9: LDAA, Empowerment through Disability History
  
• April 9: Crisis Care Ministries, Intro to Psychological First Aid
• April 10: AAIDD, Stronger Together: HCS Grief Support Team
• April 15: UMHEF Scholarships close
• April 16: Crisis Care Ministries, Intervention and Referrals
• April 23: Crisis Care Ministries, Introduction to Mental Health First Aid
• April 23: RTI, Strategies to address social isolation and loneliness for people living with dementia
  
• April 23-May 3: General Conference of the UMC
• April 30: Crisis Care Ministries, Comprehensive Crisis Response System
• May 8: AAIDD, Spirituality and Healing Through Expressive Arts
• June 17-20: Institute on Theology and Disability

 

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