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2014 Tennessee Disability MegaConference presentation
May 29, 2014 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
“Faith Matters: Encouraging Spiritual Expression of Youth with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism and Their Families”
This presentation will include information about the spirituality of youth and young adults with IDD and their families. Findings will be shared from a 2013 study of 450 families in Tennessee, that includes experiences and perspectives regarding congregation inclusion, and practical ways faith communities, families, and service systems can support inclusion in this dimension of life. A conversation also will take place to highlight issues participants face in their own communities.
Presenters: Erik Carter, Courtney Taylor, Thomas Boehm, Elizabeth Biggs