Association of Ministers with Disabilities

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[Association of Ministers with Disabilities @AMD_UMC]

Looking for podcats that discussed theology, disability, and everything related? Check out The Accessible God Podcast! https://t.co/wRwaL28Pe4

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

On Holy Wednesday, Judas agrees to betray Jesus. Judas had been with Jesus for three years as one of his 12 disciples. It’s a painful, tragic event containing so many lessons. Here’s one of them:

Being around Jesus doesn’t automatically mean we are being formed by Jesus.

[Daniel Jonce Evans @danieljonce]

Here’s the thing. I’m exhausted. We’re all exhausted. This is vital to acknowledge. All the important things are still important. What we’re feeling isn’t apathy, it’s human limits. Take the time you need to rest because you are still needed. It’s still important to care.

[Nick Tillem @NickTillem]

Accessibility isn’t extra steps, it’s steps you’ve missed.

[ADHD Jesse @adhdjesse]

ADHD is feeling like you’re always behind, afraid of being seen as lazy, and overworking to compensate until you burn out in a blaze of glory.

[Joanna No Banana @JoannaNoBanana]

Hi chronically ill and/or disabled friends,

What’s something that you wish people talked about more?

[kayle hill ♿️ @kaylejh]

When we talked about accepting a “new normal” we meant a “everyone participate in COVID precautions for foreseeable future” normal, not a “yippee let it rip and kill/disable countless people” normal

[Writing Happiness Project @disabledjoy]

If you're a D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent writer and want to share some of your work and/or what you do below this thread, we'd love to support and retweet you! It can be a hard to shout about ourselves but we'd love to hear more about you and promote your work :)

[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

Man on bus to me a wheelchair user: “Don’t you think you’d be better off on one of those special vans? You could get door to door service.”

Disabled people would be “better off” if nondisabled people stopped telling us what to do.

[Earth & Altar @earthandaltar]

One of our new partner podcasts has a brand new episode today! Check out today’s episode of @AccessibleAltar in which Robyn, Stephanie, and their guest Gabe talk about the HIV/AIDS pandemic, some of the comparisons with the COVID19 pandemic, and Church responses to both.

[Association of Ministers with Disabilities @AMD_UMC]

What is one thing your community can do to be more accessible?

[Association of Ministers with Disabilities @AMD_UMC]

What is your favorite book, podcast, article, video, or another resource you recently engaged with?

Drop it below. 🔽

[Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law @BazelonCenter]

Have you experienced psychiatric disability-based discrimination or the denial of an accommodation in a postsecondary institution in the US? Interested in informing national advocacy focus on psychiatric disability rights in higher education?⠀

[D▲▼L E 🦣 @DayleLearnsLife]

Morning affirmation brought you by my nine-year-old, encouraging her younger brother:

"Don't worry about what other people think. Just care about how you feel about yourself. You can change if you want."

[Kathy Flaherty @ConnConnection]

Please invite disabled people to tell their own stories. They will do a much better job

[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

Me, a wheelchair user: “Do you have a ramp?”
Restaurant employee: “No, but we’ll get you in even if I have to carry you myself. We don’t keep anybody out.”

The lack of access for disabled people keeps disabled people out.
Carrying someone is not access.

[Cristina Hartmann @cmmhartmann]

As a DeafBlind person, I feel torn about the trend of people describing their physical appearance during meetings for those who are blind/low vision.

I appreciate the effort to make things more accessible and inclusive. Truly & deeply, but--

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[Nina Tame 👩🏻‍🦽 @Nina__Tame]

1/9 As a wheelchair user ableism and being underestimated shows up in all areas of my life but never do I feel it more than within parenting settings.

[Joanna No Banana @JoannaNoBanana]

Being chronically ill oftentimes means having a different sleeping schedule than most people.

[Joanna No Banana @JoannaNoBanana]

Disabled and/or chronically ill friends,

What is your favorite low energy activity?

[Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @DREDF]

You can watch the captioned video of our meeting with @CDCDirector here #NoBodyIsDisposable #MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #HighRiskCOVID19 https://t.co/5SyY6naQjj