Research and scholarship at the intersection of disability, religion, and inclusive spiritual supports is often scattered across diverse fields and hidden in myriad databases. We will compile and maintain a searchable database of articles addressing these topics organized around our core framework. An avenue for submitting new articles to the database will be available. This database will become an invaluable resource for scholars doing research and writing on this issue. New articles will be featured.
Post-Traumatic Growth in Mothers of Children with Autism: A Phenomenological Study
Author(s): Wei Zhang, Ting Ting Yan, Louise K. Barriball, Alison E. While & Hong Xiao
A Comparison of Self-Acceptance of Disability between Thai Buddhist and American Christians
Author(s): Roy K Chen, Alicia D. Brown & Wilaiporn Kotbungkair
Representations of Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the North American Roman Catholic Print Media, 1990–2013
Author(s): Dana Sawchuk & Juanne Clarke
A Wrinkle in the Fold: Inclusion of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Faith Communities
Author(s): Katie Terry
Quakers and Disability: Theory and Practice in the 19th Century
Author(s): Timothy Lillie
Reflections on Law in Light of Everyday Life at L’Arche
Author(s): Thomas McMorrow
Moving from the Implicit to the Explicit: ‘Spiritual Rights’ and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Author(s): Russell Whiting, Sándor Gurbai
The Role of the Chaplain in the Interdisciplinary Care of the Rehabilitation Patient
Author(s): Marianne C. Sailus
“Shun not the struggle”: The Language and Culture of Deaf Catholics in the U.S., 1949–1977
Author(s): Marlana Portolano
Children’s spirituality and inclusion: strengthening a child’s spirit with community, resilience and joy
Author(s): Kathleen I. Harris
Intellectual disability and faith communities: perspectives of Catholic religious leaders
Author(s): Mazna Patka & Katherine E. McDonald
Spiritual Experiences, Personal Commitment: Relationship With Work Stress Among Support Staff for Children with Disabilities in Oman
Author(s): Mahmoud Emam & Suaad Al-Lawati
Disability and Theological Education: A North American Study
Author(s): Naomi Annandale & Erik W. Carter
Conversations with God: Prayer and Bargaining in Adjustment to Disability
Author(s): Valerie J. Rodriguez, Noreen M Glover-Graf, E. Lisette Blanco
Attitudes of Able-Bodied People Toward Clergy with Impairments: A Photo Elicitation
Author(s): James R. Brennan & Debra Rutledge
BeFrienders: Impact of a Social Ministry Program on Relationships for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
Author(s): Angela Novak Amado, Christina Boice, Megan Degrande & Shannon Hutcheson
Religion and Disability: The Experiences of Families of Children with Special Needs
Author(s): Elizabeth E. O'Hanlon
Disability Focus Groups: A Strategy for Including People with Disability in Parishes
Author(s): Rea Dennis & Trish Murdoch
Supporting inclusion and flourishing in the religious and spiritual lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Author(s): Erik W. Carter
Factors associated with participation in faith communities for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Author(s): Melinda J. Ault, Belva C. Collins & Erik W. Carter
Congregational participation and supports for children and adults with disabilities: Parent perceptions
Author(s): Melinda J. Ault, Belva C. Collins & Erik W. Carter
Accessible Congregations Campaign: Follow-Up Survey of Impact on Individuals With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD)
Author(s): Angela Novak Amado, Megan Degrande, Christina Boice & Shannon Hutcheson
Spiritual Wellness as a Protective Factor in Predicting Depression Among Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author(s): Arjan Graybill & Giselle Esquivel
Characteristics of Inclusive Faith Communities: A Preliminary Survey of Inclusive Practices in the United States
Author(s): Megan M. Griffin, Lydia W. Kane, Courtney Taylor, Susan H. Francis & Robert M. Hodapp
Intellectual Disability and Spiritual Development
Author(s): Graeme Watts
Personality Dimensions, Religious Tendencies and Coping Strategies as Predictors of General Health in Iranian Mothers of Children With Intellectual Disability: A Comparison With Mothers of Typically Developing Children
Author(s): Y. R. Mirsaleh, H. Rezai , M. Khabaz, I. Afkhami Ardekanià and K. Abdi
After the benediction: Walking alongside people with significant disabilities and their families in faith and life
Author(s): Erik W. Carter
Autism From a Religious Perspective: A Study of Parental Beliefs in South Asian Muslim Immigrant Families
Author(s): Brinda Jegatheesan, Peggy J. Miller & Susan A. Fowler
Spirituality and Disabilities: Implications for Special Education
Author(s): Kaili C. Zhang
Why Individuals with Intellectual Disability Turn to Religion: Behavioral and Psychological Motives of Adolescents and Adult
Author(s): Hefziba Lifshitz, Izhak Weiss, Sara Fridel, and Rivka Glaubman
The Influence of Religiosity on Well-Being and Acceptance in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s): Stacy E. White
Religiosity, Spirituality, and Socioemotional Functioning in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s): Naomi V. Ekas, Thomas L. Whitman & Carolyn Shivers
Involvement of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities in Social and Recreational Activities
Author(s): Dara Abells, Julia Burbridge & Patricia Minnes
Social Challenges and Supports from the Perspective of Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and Other Autism Spectrum Disabilities
Author(s): Eve Muller, Adriana Schuler & Gregory B. Yates
Attitudes and Emotions of Orthodox Jews Who Have Siblings with Disabilities: Religious Correlates and Social Context
Author(s): Shulamis Juni Pollak
Religious Attitude and Happiness Among Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Rick Biesinger & Hiroko Arikawa
Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What is Important and Likely According to Teachers?
Author(s): Julie K. Ivey
Integrating Faith and Treatment for Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author(s): Cara Marker, Magdalena Weeks & Irene Kraegel
Including Students With Moderate and Severe Intellectual Disabilities in School Extracurricular and Community Recreation Activities
Author(s): Harold L. Kleinert, Sally Miracle, & Kathy Sheppard-Jones
Causal Attributions and Parental Attitudes Toward Children With Disabilities in the United States and Pakistan
Author(s): Ambrin F. Masood, Lisa A. Turner, Abigail Baxter
A Survey Comparing Special Education Services for Students with Disabilities in Rural Faith-Based and Public School Settings
Author(s): Rick Eigenbrood
Spirituality: A Coping Mechanism in the Lives of Adults With Congenital Disabilities
Author(s): Jacqueline A. Specht, Gillian A. King, Colleen Willoughby, Elizabeth G. Brown, and Linda Smith
Mother and Soldier: Raising a Child With a Disability in a Low-Income Military Family
Author(s): Nancy E. Taylor, Shavaun M. Wall, Harriet Liebow, Christine A. Sabatino, Elizabeth M. Timberlake, Michaela Z. Farber
Religion and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: An Exploratory Study of Self-Reported Perspectives
Author(s): Karrie A. Shogren & Mark S. Rye
Community Access: A Survey of Congregational Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Author(s): Michelle LaRocque & Rick Eigenbrook
Self-Esteem and Willingness to Help People With and Without Disabilities Among Young Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women
Author(s): Liora Findler, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari & Shirley Ben-Schlomo
Peer Relationships and Social and Recreational Activities Among Adolescents and Adults with Autism
Author(s): Gael I. Orsmond, Marty Wyngaarden Kruass, and Marsha Mailick Seltzer
Religious Expression Amongst Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Author(s): Susannah Turner, Chris Hatton, Robina Shah, Julie Stansfield and Nabela Rahim
Role of Spirituality and Religion in Family Quality of Life for Families of Children with Disabilities
Author(s): Denise J. Poston & Ann P. Turnbull
Significance of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony for Parents of Jewish Children With Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Gila Vogel and Shunit Reiter
Participation in Religious Services by People With Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Carol A. Minton & Richard A. Dodder
“This Is a Spiritual Experience”: Perspectives of Latter-Day Saint Families Living With a Child With Disabilities
Author(s): Elaine Sorensen Marshall, Susanne Frost Olsen, Barbara L. Mandleco, Tina Taylor Dyches, Keith W. Allred & nancy Sansom
Spiritual Dimensions of Bar/bat Mitzvah Ceremonies for Jewish Children with Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Gila Vogel and Shunit Reiter
Positive Impact of Children with Developmental Disabilities on Their Families: A Preliminary Study
Author(s): Helen M. Taunt & Richard P. Hastings
Family Coping in Families with a Child with a Disability
Author(s): Daniel C. Lustig
“We Can’t Expect Other People to Understand”: Family Perspectives on Problem Behavior
Author(s): Lise Fox, Bobbie J. Vaughn, Merili Llanes Wyatte, Glen Dunlap
The Effects of Religious Coping on Caregiving Appraisals of Mothers of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Helen B. Miltiades & Rachel Pruchno
Involved Fathering of Children with Special Needs
Author(s): Michael M. Olson, David C. Dollahite & Mark B. White
Disability, Spiritual Beliefs and the Church: The Experiences of Adults with Disabilities and Family Members
Author(s): Linda L. Treloar
Teaching Jewish Mentally-Retarded Youngsters Holiday Awareness Through Symbols
Author(s): Varda Carmeli & Eli Carmeli
Spiritual Health in Residential Centers for Persons with Intellectual Disability in Israel: A National Survey
Author(s): Joav Merrick, Mohammed Morad & Udi Levi
Role of Religion in the Lives of Latino Families of Young Children with Developmental Delays
Author(s): Debra G. Skinner, Vivian Correa, Martie Skinner & Donald B. Bailey, Jr.
Examining the Beliefs of Involved Adults Concerning the Moral and Religious Development of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Author(s): Randel D. Brown
God Won’t Put More on You than You Can Bear: Faith as a Coping Strategy Among Older African American Caregiving Parents of Adult Children with Disabilities
Author(s): Sharon V. King
Disability and Spirituality: A Reciprocal Relationship with Implications for the Rehabilitation Process
Author(s): Boni B. Boswell, Sharon Knight & Michael Hamer
Religious Coping in Families of Children with Autism
Author(s): Nalini Tarakeshwar & Kenneth I. Pargament
Supporting Religion and Spirituality to Enhance Quality of Life of People With Intellectual Disability: A Jewish Perspective
Author(s): Stephen Glicksman
Church Attendance of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Jeff McNair & Heather Kathleen Smith
Coping and Adaptation in Families of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Author(s): Shu-Li Lin
Qualitative Analysis of Latino Parents’ Religious Interpretations of Their Child’s Disability
Author(s): Debra Skinner, Patricia Rodriguez & Donald B. Bailey, Jr.
Narrating Self and Disability: Latino Mothers’ Construction of Identities vis-à-vis Their Child with Special Needs
Author(s): Debra Skinner, Donald B. Bailey, Jr., Vivian Correa & Patricia Rodriguez
In God We Trust? Organized Religion and Personal Beliefs as Resources and Coping Strategies, and Their Implications for Health in Parents with a Child on the Autistic Spectrum
Author(s): Patricia Coulthard & Michael Fitzgerald
Religious Connectedness Among Urban African American Families Who Have a Child with Disabilities
Author(s): Jeannette Rogers-Dulan
Local Church Support to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Jeff McNair & Stanley L. Swartz
Family Perspectives on Inclusive Lifestyle Issues for People with Problem Behavior
Author(s): Ann P. Turnbull and Mike Ruef
School-Based Wraparound Planning: Integrating Services for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Needs
Author(s): Lucille Eber & C. Michael Nelson
Measuring Religiousness of Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Author(s): Allisen M. Haworth, Amy E. Hill, Laraine Masters Glidden