“A Holistic Perspective on Supporting People with Disabilities”
Speaker: Shelly Christensen, MA, FAAIDD, Senior Director of Faith Inclusion and Belonging, RespectAbility
Spirituality can be a framework in which to support disabled individuals and those who love them. A holistic perspective demystifies disability and stigma, and centers on what is important to an individual. This session explored this in context of access and belonging.
“Expanding our Tents to Create Belonging”
Speaker: Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, Disability Access Consultant, Rabbinic Teacher
In this session, we explored together the important disability wisdom that can be foundational for creating caring communities for people with disabilities. Rooted in classic text and the contemporary Torah of Rabbi/Dr. Julia Watts Belser, we gained a deeper appreciation for the critical wisdom from disability communities and individuals that is often outside our tent. The session gave us tools to be more engaged, curious and open and create belonging.
The Bikur Cholim programs on disability are dedicated to the memory of Judy Heumann, who was an American disability rights activist, known as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement.”
