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Resources
Page 14 Facts and Figures about disabilities in the church
Page 17 A Puzzle Piece Perspective (3-minute video) by All Belong (in Spanish here)
Page 24 Person First Language Guide by All Belong (in Spanish here)
Page 44 “Worship As One” (12-minute video)
Page 45 The 5 Stages of Attitudes by Dan Vander Plaats
Page 67 Best Practices for Building Belonging in Congregations (PDF) (in Spanish here)
Page 116 Congregational Intake Form
Page 118 Information Gathering Survey for Responsive Design Planning
Page 120-122 Get To Know Me Document (Template, PDF)
Page 123 Personalized Responsive Design Plan (Template, PDF)
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