From Barriers to Bridges: A Community Action Guide for Congregations and People With Disabilities (Book)
Ginny Thornburgh, Janet Miller Rife, Authors.  Ginny Thornburgh, Editor.  Washington, DC: National Organization on Disability, 1996.

Building on the principles and practices expressed in the handbook, That All May Worship, this guide asserts not only that people with disabilities be welcomed in places of worship, but also that they be full participants in worship, fellowship, and programs. It provides guidance on organizing and delivering a conference based on That All May Worship and describes eight pioneer conferences.

Elements of successful conferences include keynote speakers, interfaith panels, workshops, and the use of ceremony, music, humor, drama, and challenge. The book’s appendices feature songs, readings, and prayers for a conference, as well as a list of faith group resources. Judicatories and denominational groups committed to raising the disability awareness of their congregations will find inspiration and practical ideas in these pages.

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That All May Worship: An Interfaith Welcome to People with Disabilities (Book)
Ginny Thornburgh, Ann Rose Davie, Authors.  Ginny Thornburgh, Editor.  Washington, DC: National Organization on Disability, 1997.
For congregations new to the issue of disability awareness, this handbook is a good place to begin.

Loving Justice: The ADA and the Religious Community (Book)
Ginny Thornburgh, Editor.  Washington, DC: National Organization on Disability, 1996.
Providing both legal and moral guidelines, this publication explains the relationship between the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), other disability legislation, and the religious community.