NOTE: Dr. Eric Carter is not affiliated with LDS or Brigham Young University; he first studied at Wheaton College and now is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University. He has concentrated his efforts toward the inclusion of people with disability in Churches, and while not an Orthodox Christian, has a lot of good insights that could be put into practice in Orthodox Christian Parishes. The following resource is fairly short and simple, summarizing the major themes he has found to be most helpful:
Ten simple ways to create a sense of belonging for children and adults with disabilities
Also, one of the many of Dr. Carter’s Presentations on You Tube. This one of the shorter ones:
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Here are some other resources he has placed online which go into the details of these themes:
Putting faith and job seekers with disabilities to work
(Gal 5:6: For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.)
One of Dr. Eric Carter’s Books: