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Religion and Spirituality Printable Resources
Disabilities, Religion and Spirituality Program
Provides disability-related training to current and future religious and spiritual leaders and educators
Supports individuals with disabilities and their families as they give expression to their religion or spirituality
Encourages disability service providers to consider the religious and spiritual interests of the individuals they serve
Program Activities
Developing ecumenical educational materials
Conducting research
Sharing best practices
Providing disability-related theological field education internship opportunities for future religious leaders and educators
Hosting lectures and workshops
Developing community partnerships to support inclusive religious and spiritual practices
Resources
Visit
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
and search the religion and spirituality section. There are resources for individuals and families, religious leaders and educators, and disability service providers.
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD is a member and leader of the
National Collaborative on Faith and Disability.
The mission of the Collaborative is to support people with disabilities, their families, and those who support them by providing national and international leadership in the areas of research, education, service, and dissemination related to disability, religion, and inclusive supports.
Spirituality: From Rights to Relationships TASH Connections
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center faculty Bill Gaventa, Director and Community and Congregational Supports, and CAC member Safiyyah Muhammed were interviewed by PBS on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly regarding their role in Creating Room in God’s House, a bonus feature on the Praying with Lior DVD.
Bill Gaventa and Safiyyah Muhammed Interviewed by PBS for Faith Communities and Disability
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center faculty Bill Gaventa, Director and Community and Congregational Supports, and CAC member Safiyyah Muhammed were interviewed by PBS on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly regarding their role in Creating Room in God’s House, a bonus feature on the Praying with Lior DVD.
Tennessee Disability Coalition-Etiquette and Talking about Disability Brochures
Resources provided by the Tennessee Disability Coalition regarding Etiquette and Talking about Disability.
We continue to
gather local and national programmatic resources
to share with individuals with disabilities and their families and with religious and lay leaders. We want to know about your community. Do you know of religious/spiritual resources in Tennessee that may be useful for individuals and families, disability service providers, and/or religious and lay leaders? Send them to
erik.carter@vanderbilt.edu
.
Giving
To make a donation that will allow the VKC UCEDD to further develop activities in these areas, please visit the
Giving page
of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center website. Specify that your gift go to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Disabilities, Religion, and Spirituality program.
For more information contact:
Erik Carter, Ph.D.
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