Theological Resources
Autism and Alleluias
by Kathleen Deyer Bolduc
Disability and Christian Theology: Embodied Limits and Constructive Possibilities
by Deborah Beth Creamer
The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability
by Nancy Eiesland
Human Disability and the Service of God: Reassessing Religious Practice
by Nancy Eiesland
Vulnerable Communion: A Theology of Disability and Hospitality
by Thomas E. Reynolds
Church Resources
Conducting an Accessibility Audit
There are three different ways to complete an audit:
- The extensive audit helps a church walk through the process of getting to the church building, participating in scheduled events and gatherings, accessing general use spaces (such as restrooms and the Sanctuary), and assessing the attitudinal climate toward persons with differences or disabilities.
- The mini-audit is available and provides surface information on mostly physical updates that can be completed at the church site.
- In response to Paragraph 2533 of the Book of Discipline, trustees are charged with the care of the physical church buildings and properties, and thereby have an annual audit to complete.
United Methodist Committee on DisAbility Ministries
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Annual Accessibilitiy Audit for United Methodist Churches (¶2533)
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Annual Accessibility Audit for United Methodist Churches with Badges (¶2533.6)
West Ohio Conference Safe Sanctuaries
The United Methodist Church General Commission on Religion & Race
Parent Resources
Educational/School Resources
Ohio Department of Education: Office of Exceptional Children
Ohio State School for the Blind
Autism Resources
Nationwide Childrens Hospital: Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
UMCOR: Global Health and Development
Developmental Disabilities Resources
Ohio Association of County Boards: Serving People with Developmental Disabilities
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
