Disability & Theology New Authors:
- Rebecca Holland: https://beckiewrites.com/my-books-writing/
- The United Methodist Church and Disability: Essays and Practical Tips for Churches, Clergy, and People with Disabilities
- Engaging Disability with the Gospel: https://engagingdisability.org/about/
- John Swinton: Disability, Vocation, and the Prophetic Voice: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0040573620920667
Autism & Neurodiversity Resources
- The Theology & Neurodiversity Project: https://www.theologyandneurodiversity.com/about
- Cultivating God’s Brainforest: https://online.ptsem.edu/products/cultivating_Gods_brainforest
Blind/Visually Impaired Resources:
- Baha’i Services for the Blind: http://bahaiservicefortheblind.org/
- Bible for the Blind & Visually Handicapped International: https://www.biblesfortheblind.org/braille.shtml
- Christian Record Services for the Blind: https://christianrecord.org/member-services/overview.html#main-content
- Episcopal Disability Network: http://www.episcability.org/Resources/large-print-braille.html
- Islam By Touch: https://www.islambytouch.com/
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: https://www.jw.org/ase/
- Jewish Braille Institute: https://www.jbilibrary.org/about_jbi
- The Jewish Eye: http://www.thejewisheye.com/rc_blinks.html
- Kauai’s Hindu Monastery & Shiva Braille Foundation: https://www.himalayanacademy.com/readlearn/books/braille
- Lama Yeshe Wisdom (Buddhist): https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/visually-impaired#main-menu
- Latter Day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/life/disability?lang=eng
- Lutheran Braille Works: https://www.lbwloveworks.org/materials/
- Presbyterians For Disability Concerns: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/phewa/pdc/
- Unity Messages of Hope (Unitarian): https://www.unity.org/resources/message-hope/document-library#main-content
- The Xavier Society for the Blind (Roman Catholic): https://xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/
Deaf Ministry Resources:
- Deaf Ministry Resources: https://www.deafministryresources.com/
Accessible Apps for Spiritual Wellness: (Not all APPS are accessible for all disabilities, these are)
- Soulvana: Comprehensive app featuring meditations, classes, and inspiring reflections/talks by some of the most remarkable spiritual teachers, guides, healers & shamans on the planet
- Jiyo: Inspired by Deepack Chopra, this wellness-focused app address mind, body and spirit (meditation, metaphysics, nutrition, relationships, sleep, personal growth, and exercise).
- Gaia: Unique blend of films, shows, classes and articles that include yoga, meditation, personal transformation, spirituality and alternative healing content.
- Spiritual Stories Daily: Inspiring stories about spirituality, inner strength, inner peace, spiritual growth and the powers of the mind. The stories show the power of thought in action, and speak about the spirit that is beyond the mind. These stories are meant to teach, inspire, and motivate.
- Spirit Junkie: Start the morning right and keep the good vibes going with an inspiring affirmation every day. You can meditate on this affirmation, repeat it throughout your day or set reminders to view it and let it bring you back to center.
- Miracle Now: This app provides daily inspiration as a spiritual guide to help expand one’s miracle mind-set.
- ConZentrate: Helps improve the focus of the mind by allowing you to go deeper into your meditation. The app makes it a fun event by setting goals that you can achieve and at the same time allowing you improve your concentration. The result of every goal is to unlock a background or a ball or background music.
- Headspace: Teaches you how to breathe, meditate, and live mindfully. There are exercises on everything from managing anxiety to stress relief to breathing, happiness, calm, and focus. It can help you focus, breathe, stay calm, and create the conditions for a better night’s sleep by practicing meditation and mindfulness.
- Grateful: A Gratitude Journal: Consists of daily prompts that give you something to write about, especially if you are totally mind-blocked. If you do not feel like answering the prompt given to you, you can always choose another one. If you are in a great mood to think and be creative, you can even write your own.
- Day One: An award-winning app that makes journaling about your life a simple pleasure. Builds awareness, gratitude, reflection skills.
- 365 Gratitude: Helps you focus on what is good in your life. You can win rewards and prizes by unlocking medallions when you complete daily challenges. The app features daily prompts that can help you appreciate your family, friends, work, and relationships. Comes with a mood-tracker.
Denomination Specific Accessible Apps:
- Ocean 2.0 Interfaith Reader: An interfaith resource of sacred texts from all major religions.
- Lectio 365: A daily devotional resource that helps you pray the bible every day. The app is inspired by Lectio Divina, a way of meditating on the Bible that’s been used by Christians for centuries, often referred to as Centering Prayer. Also provides a weekly focusses around six practices that help one live like Jesus: prayer, mission, justice, creativity, hospitality and learning.
- Our Bible: Developed by Progressive Christians, this app focuses on spiritual wellness and providing a space where everyone is welcome. Provides daily devotions, scriptures, podcasts and chatrooms.
- Jesuit Prayer: One-stop Ignatian spirituality on the go. Features daily scriptures, reflection, prayers, and inspirational images.
- YouVersion Bible: Enjoy hundreds of versions of the Bible, including audio, bookmarks, notes and reading plans.
- Tao Te Ching: Provides the complete text of this book written by Lao Tzu.
- Torah Anytime: Video and audio Torah classes on personal growth, Jewish mysticism, philosophy and thought, dating and marriage, parenting, Israel, life after death, holidays, life cycle and more.
- Sikh World: Sikh teachings, information on Gurus, read and listen to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, read and listen to daily Hukamnama, listen to live Kirtan, listen to Nitnem and other Gurbanis, videos, and more.
- Heart Space: Provides an inner experience of Sufi spirituality through audio recordings of guided spiritual practices. Includes inspirational texts from Rumi, Hadith, and the Qur’an.
- MuslimPro: Most popular Muslim app with full Qur’an, prayer times, audio recitations, Qibla locator, calendar, maps of halal restaurants and Mosques.
- Buddhify: Helps to brings calm, clarity and kindness to all parts of your life. Meditations and mindfulness exercises included to help you reduce stress and anxiety and to help you live happier and healthier.
- Daily Hinduism: A gateway to the rich tradition of Hinduism. Stay informed about important holy days, follow your favorite deity or community, experience important festivals.
- Baha’i Prayers: Includes daily prayers, hidden words, bookmarks, Qiblih compass, 95 counter, calendar, solar times and reminders.
