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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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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

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Let’s begin with access

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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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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:

Continue reading “New Membership Structure… and New Benefits!” →