Community Connections

Helping to Facilitate the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Community Settings

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Information for Spiritual Leaders

Welcome to the Community Connections Spiritual Community section. We are here to provide your community with a variety of ways to open your doors to families of children with disabilities.


Community Connections is making this request on behalf of Elizabeth E. O’Hanlon regarding your voluntary participation in a brief survey for her doctoral dissertation. The purpose of the project is to identify experiences that families of children with disabilities have within their spiritual community. More importantly, Elizabeth is a parent of a child with a disability...
Click here for more information and for the opportunity to participate!

This section includes:

blue arrow tip sheets, training, & workshop information (including a guide to setting up disability ministry)
blue arrow listing of accommodating spiritual communities
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blue arrow subscription information for our Welcoming Spiritual Communities Newsletter
blue arrow NEW- Spiritual Leaders Accomodations Checklist

Feel free to also browse the community, business and family sections to see what is going on in all aspects of your community.

Also, let us know what works in your neighborhood by nominating a family-friendly business, supportive spiritual community, or supportive community resource for our listing.

Go ahead and explore your community!!!!

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