Disability Ministries

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Articles

Braithwaite, D. O. (1991). Viewing Persons With Disabilities As A Culture. In L. Samovar & R. Porter (Eds.), Intercultural Communication: A Reader (6th Ed., Pp. 136-142). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Shearer, A. (1984). Disability: Whose Handicap? Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
Wiseman, R. L., Emry, R., & Morgan, D. (1987). A Normative Analysis Of The Intercultural Communication Between Nondisabled And Disabled Persons. World Communication Journal, 16, 137-155.

National Institutions

U.S.

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Federal Transit Administration – ADA Act
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
U.S. Department of Labor – Disability Research Resources
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
United States Access Board
US- National Council on Disability

Europe

European Disability Forum
Europe Commision-E-inclusion
Europa Bookshop – Research and Reports on Europe’s treatment of various subjects

Germany

Academic Network of European Disability experts

Great Britain

University of Leeds Centre for Disability Studies
The Mental Disability Advocacy Center – Has training information for many European Countries
Churches for ALL – British Based outreach to the disabled
Independent Living Institute – A great resource for most disability questions

Ireland

National Disability Authority

Sweden

The Official Gateway to Sweden – Disability Policy
Handisam – Swedish Agency for Disability Policy Coordination

Outreach Strategies

Art with the Disabled

Art Therapy.org
Mouth & Foot Painting Artists
National Institute of Art & Disabilities

Camps

Christian Agencies

Camp Barnabas.org – Missouri
Camp Daniel.org – Wisconsin
Echoing Hills Village.org – Ohio
Children’s Bible Fellowship of New York – camps
www.christianberets.org
www.hvmi.org
Joni and Friends.org
kmminc.org
Christian Record.org
Pioneer Camp.org
Power Ministries.org
Shepherd Scamp.org
Special Touch.org
Spring Hill Camps.com
Summit Adventure.com
Upwardbound Camp.org

Other Agencies

Christian Camp and Conference Association
My Summer Camps.com

Job Training

Christian Employment Resources

Christian Career Center.com
Christian Employment.com
Intercristo.com

Additional Employment Resources

Job Accommodation Network
www.doleta.gov
www.jobaccess.org
www.jan.wvu.edu
www.business-disability.com
www.Return2Work.org

Computer Technology and Training

Computer Training (Chicago based computer training for individuals with disabilities)
Minnesota Resource Center-MN (Minnesota training and employment for individuals with disabilities)
Adaptive Computer Technology in San Diego (computer empowerment of the disabled)
Computer Ministry in TN (Computer refurbishing, training, learning centers, and acquisition)
Friends of Disabled Adults and Children.org (Helps assist individuals with Disabilities in GA.)

Publications

www.careermag.com
www.eop.com
www.wholework.com

Specialized Resources

Amputees

American Amputee Foundation
www.leprosy.org
Agra Ability.org
Limbs for Life.org
National Amputation Foundation
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America
Amputee Coalition of America
Odd Shoe.org
Active Amputees.org
The Global Resource for Orthotics & Prosthetics Information