The Autism Society Event and Education Recordings Archive
9310 From Inclusion to Belonging: A Paradigm Shift
Friday, July 15, 2016: 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Studio 6 (New Orleans Marriott)
This interactive discussion will examine why inclusion initiatives, programs and committees are not enough to engage and support meaningful participation in a faith community. Shelly and Elaine will lead this session on how to create permanent internal changes in your faith community that will naturally lead to a place where we all belong.
Track: Lifespan 4 - Adulthood
Content Area: Self-Determination and Independence
Presenters:
Shelly Christensen, MA
Shelly Christensen, MA is a leading faith community inclusion consultant and speaker, author of the new book, From Longing to Belonging: Empowering Faith Communities to Include People with Disabilities and co-founder of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month and the Jewish Leadership Institute on Disabilities and Inclusion.
Elaine Hall
The Miracle Project
International Workshop leader and Keynote Speaker; Media Personality; Pioneer in the field of Inclusion, Autism and the Arts; Consultant to and featured speaker at The United Nations; Created the groundbreaking program Inclusion from WithIn (I Win) for faith-based communities; Founder of The Miracle Project.
