{"id":23007,"date":"2023-11-03T21:58:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T21:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=23007"},"modified":"2023-11-03T21:59:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T21:59:09","slug":"part-2-of-webinar-believing-and-belonging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/part-2-of-webinar-believing-and-belonging\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 2 of webinar continues focus on \u2018Believing and Belonging\u2019 for individuals with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Emily Hunsberger<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBelieving and Belonging: Exploring Membership and Baptism for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities\u201d <\/strong>is the title of the second part of a webinar from Anabaptist Disabilities Network, set for Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. (Eastern time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join ADN field associates Bonnie Miller and Denise Reesor, and executive director Jeanne Davies for a panel discussion on exploring membership with people who have intellectual disabilities. They\u2019ll discuss inclusive classrooms or personal study with a pastor, mentor, or parent; strategies for engaging and learning; and how to use ADN’s new curriculum Believing and Belonging: An Accessible Anabaptist Membership Curriculum<\/em>. Bring your experience and questions for this practical conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About our panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonnie Miller has 27 years of experience in elementary\/early childhood education: 15 years in special education. She has been involved in IEP conferences as both a parent and a teacher. At both school and church, she works to make classrooms barrier-free for children with a variety of disabilities. She has advocated for disabled members in her congregation and enjoys brainstorming ways to help every child experience full inclusion with their peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denise Reesor is a school psychologist at Elkhart County (Ind.) Special Education Cooperative. She has a master of Education Specialist degree from Valparaiso University. She is passionate about the inclusion and belonging of all peoples and families in the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeanne Davies serves as executive director for ADN. She has a master of divinity degree from Bethany Theological Seminary and a graduate certificate in Disability and Ministry from Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich. She is the author of the Believing and Belonging curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can register for the webinar here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/BelieveAndBelongWebinar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Emily Hunsberger is communications director for the Anabaptist Disabilities Network.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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