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Ministry Guides

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  • A Brief Guide to Supporting Disabilities in Church - An OT Student's Perspective
  • Accessible Worship: A Community Conversation on Disability & The Church
  • Aspects of Accessible Worship - Reflective Assessment
  • Belonging: A Community Conversation on Disability & The Church
  • Bridges to Belonging Insights Series
  • Flourishing Together: A Community Conversation on Disability & The Church
  • Toward Faithful Inclusion: A Community Conversation on Disability & the Church
  • Worship for the Whole Body: Creative Ideas for Multi-Sensory Worship

Lectures

collage of Dr. Léon van Ommen
  • Lectures on Autism & Worship on Feb. 22-23, 2024 by Dr. Léon van Ommen (listed below):
    • Academic Lecture- The Absence and Ignoring of Autistic People in Church: Availability as a Liturgical-Theological Response
    • Community Talk- Reconsidering Worship and Church Through the Lens of Autism

Webinars

webinar examples (flyer and computer zoom)
  • Trauma Sensitive Congregations: Disability, Belonging, and the Church
    • Baylor Collaborative on Faith & Disability team members Drs. Jason Le Shana and Melody Escobar led this webinar in collaboration with The Center for Church and Community Impact (C3I)  as part of their series on building Trauma-Sensitive Congregations.

Articles

Recent research articles published in the area of faith and disability.

collage of articles
  • Toward Accessible Worship: The Experiences and Insights of Christians with Disabilities
  • Facets of Ministry: Early Snapshots from the National Disability and Ministry Study
  • Incomplete Without You: Research on Disability, Inclusion, and the Church
  • The Changing Landscape of Disability and Ministry in the Church
  • A Place of Belonging: Including Individuals With Significant Disabilities in Faith Communities

Impact Reports

Recent reports published in the area of faith and disability.

  • Belonging Under the Bridge
  • Jill's House Evaluation - Full Report
    • Jill's House Evaluation Summary

Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing

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All services offered through the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing are located OFF CAMPUS at the following address:

Community Clinic
Hillcrest MacArthur Clinic
2201 MacArthur Drive, Suite 101
Waco, TX

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