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The Untold Story of Mormon Pioneers with Disabilities

The Church News has provided an excellent review of this presentation available here.

As part of the Men and Women of Faith series sponsored by the Church History Library Dr. Bryce Fifield will be giving a presentation titled The Untold Story of Mormon Pioneers with Disabilities on June 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Church Office Building Main Floor Auditorium.

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Resources

LDS Disabilities Help is a website that seeks "solutions to help those with disabilities fully participate at church".

"This group is for members of the LDS Church who are diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder and their families, friends and leaders who would like to support them."

"For LDS Professionals who work in the area of disability."

"This page is specific to those LDS families that have someone with Down syndrome in their life."

"General group for members with disabilities, family members, teachers, leaders or anyone else interested. "

Church Magazines

The story of a family who return to activity in the Church after leaving because of harmful comments towards their son with autism.

Story of some friends who worked to earn money for a playground that Carly, who has spina bifida, could use.

Elder Rasband discusses their family experience with his grandson Paxton who has a disability and offers some general counsel.

An 11 year old girl talks about being deaf and using her hands to talk.

Two young men who play football talk about visiting a camp for people with disabilities.

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“It is a heartbreaking thing for parents to watch the needless suffering and frustration of a child who can’t understand why no one will associate with her.”