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Including People With Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families, & Congregations
Including People With Disabilities in Faith Communities A Guide for Service Providers Families Congregations Author:Erik W. Carter The only available practical guide on how to include people with disabilities in religious communities. Erik Carter's interest in this topic has been an abiding part of his research, and he is one of the leaders in discussion inclusion and faith. This book addresses how faith communities, service providers, and families can work together to supp... more »ort the full participation of individuals with disabilities in the faith community of their choice. Topics include: rationale for including and supporting people with disabilities within a faith commuity; the importance of collaboration among faith communities, service providers, families, and individuals with disabilities to establish and maintain supports; specific ideas for includiong individuals with disabilities and for developing a network of religious groups, service providers, and families to make faith communities more inclusive.« less