Darla Schumm, professor of Religion at Hollins University, is undertaking a study exploring religion and disability in the U.S. Schumm intends to interview individuals over the age of 18 who identify as a person with a disability (PWD) and have had some form of...
The ADA Legacy Tour is a traveling exhibit designed to raise awareness and build excitement about the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Road to Freedom bus stopped by the Summer Institute on Theology and Disability on Wednesday, May 27...
The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition, a program of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), will present the Thornburgh Family Award to Rabbi Lynne F. Landsberg in recognition of her years of service on behalf of people with disabilities....
Collaborative on Faith and Disability Puts Faith to Work, Offers Online Trainings, and Encourages Faith Community Commitment to Honoring ADA The National Collaborative on Faith and Disability(NCFD) was formed to coordinate the growing efforts of UCEDDs and...
The Summer Institute on Theology and Disability brings together academics, theologians, practitioners and others—people with and without labeled disabilities—to explore the inclusive intersections of theology and disabilities. The Summer Institute is led by Bill...
The Baptist News Global Network has published an article on the partnership between the the ADA National Network, the ADA Legacy Project, and the Collaboration on Faith and Disabilities. Click here for the full article.
In January, the National Collaborative on Faith and Disability will launch the new webinar series: Honoring Spiritual Needs and Gifts: From Inertia to Collaborative Action by Providers and Congregations. The series will run monthly, from January-June (excluding May),...
A collaboration of four UCEDDs were awarded a nearly half-million dollar Signature Employment Grant from the Kessler Foundation focused on building the capacity of faith communities to support employment for members with disabilities. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN...
