The practice of self-descriptions creates a more accessible and inclusive space for participants who are blind or who have low-vision.

The seventh in our Skill Up series was a BIPOC panel with Rev. Marisol Caballero, Ayanna Kafi, and Mackenzie MacDade in June 2023. The webinar explored the intersectionality of being BIPOC and neurodivergent. Both of these identities require navigating systems that were not meant for them....

In March of 2023 we were joined by Mackenzie McDade who shared her experience of ADHD as a person and Religious Educator. This presentation will highlighted the assumptions that people make about ADHD and how those assumptions prevent us from providing meaningful lifelong ministry to those with...

We welcomed Rev. Leela Sinha (ze/zim/zir) to share about zir Sinha Intensive/Expansive Framework to describe a variety of ways people’s brains, energy patterns, and work and play styles differ. Ze uses this framework in coaching individuals and teams in embracing their strengths and...

This panel presentation focused on supporting neurodivergent children and youth. Katie Resendiz, Rev. Sierra-Marie Gerfao, April Rosario, and Meredith Plummer joined us. Between them they have extensive experience across many kinds of neurodivergence and decades of experience with...

Meredith Plummer's presentation is titled "Trapdoors and Treasures: The Undiagnosed Autistic in Congregational Leadership." She has served as the Director of Lifespan Faith Development at the First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati since 2009. Please find the talk and Q&A session...

Dr. Ramon Selove discusses his experience in congregational life, with direct applications for neurodiversity inclusion.

In our first interview with Heather Petit we talked about everything from a definition of neurodivergence, models of disability, communication, and much more.

Disability advocates remind us that multiplatform worship in real time, with the chance for some interaction, creates a meaningful experience for those participating online.

Links to EqUUal Access resources to help make your congregation accessible to people with disabilities.

The UUA and the UUMA jointly present a series on neurodivergence for religious professionals, drawing on the experience of neurodivergent folx to foster a conversation on how we might transform our communities to be fully inclusive.

As religious leaders, part of our work is to help our communities hold the tensions between different needs in the congregation, especially around worship.

Introduction and Overview of Camera Options video text Audio video text OBS video text Camera Mounting and Placement video text Lighting video text If You Need Help video text...

With the advent of built in Zoom Live Transcription, any congregation with a Zoom account should be able to turn on captions for any event or meeting. While the transcription isn't perfect, and a live captioning would likely be more accurate, it does open up your video streams to more people.

I’ve been talking with some of you who are parenting children and teens with special needs at home during this pandemic. I’m hearing that the standard parenting advice out there doesn’t feel relevant and even feels shaming and harmful.

Our purpose as a religious community has become more clear as it’s simplified. As one of our ministers instructs her staff, board, and key volunteers, “If it’s not about caring or community, let it go”.

Zoom is an affordable paid service that has both streaming and meeting capabilities. It is used by the UUA, its affiliates and many member congregations.​ At minimum, you will need a laptop computer, a webcam, Wi-Fi, and a Zoom account....

Online meetings and streaming worship don't work well for everyone. Here are some tips and tools to make your online programs more accessible. Suggestions that we can add to this page are encouraged! Closed Captioning for Video The He… Loss Association of America has recommendations for Closed...

Today's technology gives our congregations many options to connect our members and friends!...

The easiest way to stream a worship service is to use a phone or tablet, Wi-Fi, and Facebook Live, which is the simplest streaming system to use. (YouTube is also simple, but they now require that your YouTube channel have at least 1,000 subscribers to be allowed to stream from a mobile...

Which technology you choose for streaming video depends on your budget, how much you want viewers to be able to participate, and how much help you will be able to give congregants who are having trouble participating....

Your Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation or organization can hold meetings and training sessions over the Internet if it’s hard for you to gather in person.

The technology in our pockets now makes it possible to provide live translation of speech to text at church.

Opening our doors to people of all abilities is the less talked about test of inclusion in our congregations. This webinar discusses “disability etiquette” and explores the many ways in which our congregations can be more accessible and more welcoming to people with a variety of disabilities.

 Leaders understand that what they might want may not be what others want, and they are open to learning and understanding how the world is different for other people; they understand, too, that those who have been historically marginalized have places in our congregations, and our congregations need to expand their understanding of who is welcome in order to open wide the doors to those who find value in Unitarian Universalism.

Become more informed about and more comfortable with neuro-diversity (autism spectrum disorders, dyslexia, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc) so that we can more fully live into a practice of radical welcome. With Linette Lowe(2015).

Conformance Guidelines The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) aims for the highest level of conformance on UUA.org with the following guidelines: The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

An accessible website doesn't exclude visitors due to their abilities or the method they choose to access the web. Accessible content helps people with disabilities and people with limited internet, old technology, or who speak a different language.