Church Resources

Disability Organizations:

• Matan empowers Jewish community leaders and educators through training, coaching and consultations to provide purposeful, enriching, and inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities and their families.
• Yachad helps Jewish individuals with intellectual, developmental, and learning disabilities develop a sense of belonging in the community.

Articles and Webpages:

• Information About Inclusion and Jewish Disability Inclusion Resources from Chabad.org
• How to Build an Accessible Synagogue from Lilith Magazine
• Town & Village Synagogue in NYC relays their progress toward full accessibility

Compilations of Resources:

• Jewish Community Resources from the Collaborative on Faith and Disabilities

Muslim Disability Organizations:

• Islam By Touch is an organization which aims to make Islam accessible to the blind community. 
• MUHSEN provides a range of programs and services across North America to improve the experience within mosques, and engender positive communities for those with disabilities.
  • The Masjid Certification page has an accessibility audit specifically for masjids as well as a searchable list of Muhsen-certified masjids in the US 
  • The MUHSEN Accessibility Center has Islam-specific resources for accessibility discussions, best practices, and building improvements.

Articles:

• 5 Effective Ways to Foster Inclusivity in Your Local Mosque and 7 Ways Technology is Making the Quran More Accessible from Muslim Pro, an organization that provides religious tools and a rich library of content that supports the diverse Muslim community.
• Click here to access three articles about disability in the Muslim community from Sound Vision Foundation Inc, a Muslim media and communication organization with a mission to cultivate harmony among Muslims and their neighbors.

Compilations of Resources:

• Muslim Community Resources from the Collaborative on Faith and Disabilities

Jewish Materials:

• The JBI Library provides free Jewish liturgical, biblical, and lifecycle materials in audio, large print, and braille for anyone who has low vision, is blind, or is print-disabled.
• You can also purchase these items through The Jewish Publication Society.

Muslim Materials:

• Islam By Touch has a mission to provide a free Braille Quran in English Translation (Saheeh International) to blind and visually impaired Muslims around the world.
• You can also access their already printed materials in the US at where to find our publications.

Christian Materials:

• The Lutheran Braille Workers provide free Braille and Special Large Print editions of the English Standard Version of the bible to those who are Blind or Visually Impaired. 

Accessible Materials for All:

• The Library of Congress's National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled provides free braille and recorded materials to individuals who cannot read or handle regular print materials because of a disability.
• Many of these titles you can download free from their Braille and Audio Reading Download site, BARD.
• You can also receive free Equipment for NLS Materials, such as an audiobook player and a refreshable braille device.
• To be eligible, you must apply for NLS Services.