See Also...

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Links

• Disability Etiquette | Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
  Disability Etiquette and people-first language resources.
• Disabilities, Religion, and Spirituality
  This program provides training and supports for individuals with disabilities and families, faith communities, and disability service providers .

Other Links and Resources

• Spirituality: From Rights to Relationships TASH Connections
  Elizabeth M. Boggs Center faculty Bill Gaventa, Director and Community and Congregational Supports, and CAC member Safiyyah Muhammed were interviewed by PBS on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly regarding their role in Creating Room in God’s House, a bonus feature on the Praying with Lior DVD.
• Bill Gaventa and Safiyyah Muhammed Interviewed by PBS for Faith Communities and Disability
  Elizabeth M. Boggs Center faculty Bill Gaventa, Director and Community and Congregational Supports, and CAC member Safiyyah Muhammed were interviewed by PBS on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly regarding their role in Creating Room in God’s House, a bonus feature on the Praying with Lior DVD.
• DISC! Disability Concerns
  For persons living with physically or mentally challenging conditions, their friends, families, caretakers, lay associates, and clergy. They offer information related to disability concerns, yet add the dimension of spiritual care. They have material on developmental disabilities, mental illness, creative writing by or related to persons with disabilities, and resources in the area of disability ministry for both individuals and faith communities on their web site and e-mail list.

Printable Materials and Resources

• Inclusion in a Faith Community Tip Sheet (for Religious and Spiritual Leaders)
• Inclusion in a Faith Community Tip Sheet (for Religious and Spiritual Leaders)
• Inclusion in a Faith Community Tip Sheet (for Individuals and Families)
• Inclusion in a Faith Community Tip Sheet (for Congregational Care Committees)
• Including Adults with Disabilities in Religious Ed Manual
• Faith Community Visual Supports
• Disability and Religion Resource List
  Many religions and denominations will have specific statements and/or resources on disabilities. Though this list is not comprehensive, it will get you started.
• Coping With Loss and Intellectual Disabilities
• Children With Disabilities in Religious Ed