Episcopal Disability Network
The Episcopal Disability Network works for the inclusion of people with disabilities into religious and congregational life.
The Episcopal Disability Network works for the inclusion of people with disabilities into religious and congregational life.
LDS Ability focuses on disability within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, it is not an official website of the church. Faith Ability is a blog that spotlights religion and disability news. The LDS church posts online resources on the topic as well.
The National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry in Landover Hills, Md., promotes inclusion of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the life of the Catholic Church.
The National Catholic Partnership on Disability has diocesan and archdiocesan affiliate members. Janice Benton is executive director.
The Congregational Accessibility Network provides information about a wide variety of disabilities, including autism and Asperger’s syndrome, and offers resources and links. The network, based in Goshen, Ind., is an initiative of the Anabaptist Disabilities Network.
Pathways to Promise is a St. Louis-based interfaith cooperative that provides resources for congregations to respond to mental illness in families. Craig Rennebohm is senior adviser.
The Christian Learning Center offers Christian special education to students in religious schools as well as employment training for disabled adults. It is based in Wyoming, Mich., but works with people and organizations across the country. Katie Barkley is the marketing communications manager.
Friendship Ministries in Grand Rapids, Mich., helps congregations work with people with cognitive impairments. Tom VanWingerden is the executive director.
The CEC- Faith Based Schools and Organizations is a network of those interested in advancing the field as to how children with disabilities are served in faith based schools and organizations. The chair is Dr. Julie M. Lane.