DISC (Disability Concerns)
DISC (Disability Concerns) is a resource for persons living with physically or mentally challenging conditions, their friends, families, caretakers, lay associates, and clergy. This page offers information related to disability concerns with the dimension of spiritual care. Here, you will find material on developmental disabilities, mental illness, creative writing, and resources in the area of disability ministry for individuals and faith communities.
DISC Online Discussion
This public discussion and information email group is open to all people with interest in disability concerns. Read the Latest Posts
Join the DISC Group
You can join by visiting http://list.gbgm-umc.org/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=disc
or by sending a blank message to: join-disc@list.gbgm-umc.org.
General Resources
- Who are People with Disabilities?
- Making Your Church Accessible
- Appropriate Language in Discussing Mental Illness
- Information on Autism for Religious Education Teachers
- Creating Accessible Web Pages
- Ministries with Deaf, Late-Deafened, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf Blind People
Bibliographies
All bibliographies are in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, the free program needed to view and print these pages, you can download it here. 
- Developmental Disabilities and Spirituality
- Persons with Disabilities: Pastoral Care Resources
- Autism Resources for Children and Teachers
- Autism and Spirituality Resources
Accessible Congregations Campaign