A congregational community is an ideal place to share and strengthen faith, form lasting relationships, and develop special gifts and talents. Too often, though, people with developmental and other disabilities lack the opportunities and supports to fully participate in the life of their faith community. Thatâe(tm)s why families and service providers need to read this groundbreaking guidebook--and share a copy with congregations that want to become places of welcome and belonging for people with disabilities.
Bringing his practical ideas to life with anecdotes, quotes, and examples of successful strategies, Erik Carter helps readers
To make inclusion work in any faith community, this how-to book gives readers workable strategies and photocopiable forms for identifying âeoeindicators of welcome,âe encouraging community outreach, and gathering important information about the support needs of people with disabilities and their families.
A church has built an accessibility ramp and perhaps refitted its restrooms to accommodate a wheelchair.
This book provides a platform or peek inside the lives of eight people with a disability, and it offers solutions for achieving access justice.
Pastor Lamar Hardwick was thirty-six years old when he found out he was on the autism spectrum.
I highly recommend this book for anyone beginning or developing disability inclusion efforts in their places of worship Karen Jackson, executive director of Faith Inclusion Network of Hampton Roads and author of Loving Samantha Whole ...
Shelly Christensen, an international leader in faith community disability inclusion, gives step-by-step guidance to any faith-based organization committed to welcoming and including people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
This book is an introduction to the theory and practice of including people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder into church congregations.
Disability and spirituality have traditionally been understood as two distinct spheres: disability is physical and thus belongs to health care professionals, while spirituality is religious and belongs to the church, synagogue, or mosque ...
This book is essential reading for all Christians who desire to enter more fully into the vision of our loving God for our world and to become men and women of peace.
Amos Yong crafts both a theology of disability and a theology informed by disability.
Including both theoretical discussions and practical information for congregational use or pastoral use, this rich, accessible book explores biblical text, historical and theological issues of disability, and examples of successful ministry ...