Round Table Discussion for students with intellectual disabilities: The World Religion Tip Sheet: Coping With Loss and Intellectual Disabilities Survey of Congregations: Individuals With Disabilities and Full Participation in Communities of Faith: A Means to Health and Well-Being Conference: Second Annual Disabilities and Congregation Inclusion Conference (2011) Film Screening: Praying With Lior Resource List: Disability and Religion Resource List Literature Review: Disability and Religion Panel Discussion: Helping Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Cope With Loss Lecture: Where Personal, Professional, and Communal Ethics Meet: The Challenge and Promise of Inclusive Spiritual Supports With People With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families-(Bill Gaventa) Lecture: Beyond Inclusion: Rethinking Normalcy, Identity, and Disability in Theological Terms (Thomas Reynolds) Focus Group: A day-long focus group on the topic of inclusion Tip Sheet: Including Children With Autism in religious Education Classrooms Manual: Including Adults With Disabilities in Religious Life and Education
Research & Scholarship
Education & Training
Service & Technical Assistance
Dissemination
Supporting people with disabilities
Research Project: Spirituality, Supports, and Well-Being of Youth and Adults with Significant Disabilities (2011-2013)
Story Collection:Faith, Doubt, and Disabilities-collecting stories from individuals with disabilities
Tip Sheet: How Congregations Can Connect People With Disabilities With Employment
Supporting families
Story Collection: Faith, Doubt, and Disabilities –collecting stories from families
Tip Sheet: Inclusion in a Faith Community: Tips and Resources for Families
Congregational inclusion and supports
Conference:Disabilities and Congregation Inclusion Conference (2010)
Tip Sheet: Inclusion in a Faith Community: Tips and Resources for Congregational Care Teams
Theology and clergy training
Internship Site: Supervision of one Divinity School/Seminary student (per academic year) in a disability-related field education placement
Discussions with Vanderbilt Divinity School Professor on Theology and Disabilities course for students.
Service systems
Religious Education
Workshop:Including Children With Autism and other developmental disabilities in Religious Education and (2010-2013)
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Activities Table
Tip Sheet:
Inclusion in a Faith Community: Tips and Resources for Faith Leaders