Dr Kelly Fleming

Disabled people have experiences that many non-disabled people have never faced. They have experienced discrimination, humiliation, frustration, which may have turned to anger, and they may need to learn to let go of all these emotions that weigh heavily on them. People who have acquired a disability often go through the process of grieving what… Read more

Disabled people need to learn to embrace their disability as a gift from God rather than trying to “fix” it or hide it from others. Perhaps it is not the gift they would have chosen if it had been offered to them as an option, but it is a gift that they have and one… Read more

Physical and attitudinal barriers must be removed from the Church in general but also amongst members of the Church. Inclusion also must be accepted by the disabled person and their families. They need to be able to step away from “able”ism which expects them to adapt their thoughts and ways of living to match that… Read more

Inclusion in the Church is a key element of living the Gospel that Jesus taught and lived by His example. When we fail to recognize the need for diversity within the Church, we fail to live the Gospel. Inclusion does not only refer to physical access for disabled people but also understanding how to properly… Read more

Over the next month and a half, I will be posting a series on Inclusion of Disabled People in the Church. It is my prayer that everyone who reads these posts will take them to heart and implement them in your own churches and religious communities. While they are aimed towards the Christian community, they… Read more