As an AAIDD member, you may have already heard the Wolf Wolfensberger died on Sunday, February 26. For me, it feels somewhat like a pillar who has been part and parcel of my whole career has been lost. If you ever had the opportunity to be in one of his workshops or presentations, you would have never forgotten it. You might not like it. One would tend to get overwhelmed by detail and information. But he made you think.
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Special Offer on Expressing Faith in Jesus
Expressing Faith in Jesus
Church Membership for People with Cognitive Impairments
by Ronald C. Vredeveld (recipient of the Henri Nouwen Award)
This practical book and the companion resource kit provide tools for guiding people with intellectual disabilities through the process of baptism, confirmation, or profession of faith. Expressing Faith in Jesus also encourages churches to involve members in the whole life of the church and to provide opportunities for members to use their gifts.
For more info on the book go to http://www.faithaliveresources.org/Expressing-Faith-in-Jesus
For more info on the resource kit go to http://www.faithaliveresources.org/Expressing-Faith-in-Jesus-Resource-Kit
Special offer: 20% off
Now through February 28.
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Introducing Anne Masters, Vice President of the Religion & Spirituality Division
Hello, I am very interested in the opportunity to work proactively with the division to advance the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities regarding their spirituality and desire to participate in a faith community of their choosing. I am the director of the department for Pastoral Ministry with Persons with Disabilities for the Newark Archdiocese (Catholic Church).
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Request for Personal Experiences on Faith Communities and People with Disabilities
My name is Mark Pinsky. I'm a longtime religion journalist and author. As some of you may have heard, the Alban Institute of Northern Virginia has contracted with me to produce a book based on the stories of faith communities and people with disabilities, their families, friends and caregivers.
Some of you may also have seen my column outlining the book in the Wall Street Journal:
Making God More Accessible
January Message from the President
Let’s begin with access
OPEN NOVEMBER for The Journal of Religion, Disaiblity, and Health
Taylor and Francis Publishers has an Open November, which means all of their journals are accessible on line, including back issues, FREE, for the month of November. If you would like to have a look, go to www.informaworld.com/wrdh and feel free to share this with others.
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New Membership Structure… and New Benefits!
You should have gotten an email from AAIDD about membership renewal and the new membership rates. AAIDD is working hard on helping people join in the ways that are customized for them. There are several levels: International ($50), Basic ($75), Classic ($125), Standard ($175) and Premium ($250).
The BIG NEWS for Religion and Spirituality Division members is two-fold:
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Welcome from the President
Welcome to the newly reformatted, AAIDD Religion and Spirituality Division newsletter! We hope you will find the newsletter informative and user friendly. We are grateful for the service of Christopher Phillips who will be our editor.
AAIDD Religion & Spirituality Network 