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.

Learn about hurtful words and how the song, "Standing on the Side of Love," became "Answering the Call of Love."

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).

EqUUal Access seeks to enable the full engagement of people with disabilities in UU communities and the broader society.

General Assembly is the site of country’s largest temporary hearing loop installation.

By Bart Frost My first congregational event as a brand new Director of Religious Education was an ordination. I was greeted with smiles, handshakes, and a keg sitting in a bucket of ice. This was my first professional gig and I had no idea about what the expectation was around drinking at...

How intentionally does your faith community include people who have disabilities? I would guess that leadership meetings about buildings and budgets are where the intentions show up: Can we build a ramp to the front door? How much will it cost? Of course, physical accommodations are important. We...

Overwhelmingly, Unitarian Universalist faith communities want to be more inclus

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.

When the Twelve Steps and Unitarian Universalism are practiced together, they can heal the broken

Resources for Unitarian Universalists who are committed to welcoming and affirming people of all abilities.

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.

Use brief, meaningful headers to allow your reader to scan a page quickly for the information they need. The use of "scanning" is one of the major ways web readers differ from print readers.

Make your link text meaningful. Linked text draws the eye, but generic text like "Click Here" gives no helpful information: the reader has to spend additional time reading the text before and after every link in order to find what they're looking for.