by Larry Richman | Jul 2, 2025
Disability Specialists A bishopric or stake presidency may call a ward or stake disability specialist to help individuals and families who have disabilities or who are caregivers of those with disabilities (see General Handbook, 38.8.27.9). The disability specialist...
by Larry Richman | Jun 21, 2023
The Church has added more resources for people with disabilities, including Bible Videos in ASL and audio description formats, 25 translated disability resource videos, and new and translated gospel symbols in nine languages. Bible Videos in ASL. The Church’s Bible...
by Larry Richman | Feb 4, 2022
Every third household in the Church has a person with some kind of disability. Do we welcome them enough at church? Church should be a safe, welcoming place for anyone who wants to attend and worship. Watch the video “Two Purposes: Accepting and Including People...
by Larry Richman | Dec 8, 2021
Disability Specialists A bishopric or stake presidency may call a ward or stake disability specialist to help individuals and families who have disabilities or who are caregivers of those with disabilities (see General Handbook, 38.8.28.9). The disability specialist...
by Larry Richman | Jul 6, 2020
Disability resources have been added to the Life Help section on the Church’s Gospel Library app. These resources from the website “Disability Resources” at disability.ChurchofJesusChrist.org are now conveniently available in the Gospel Library...
by Church News | Oct 15, 2018
The role of the stake and ward disability specialist is “to help facilitate increased participation and inclusion of Church members with disabilities.” Some responsibilities are including members with disabilities in Church meetings and activities, responding to...
by Larry Richman | Feb 9, 2012
New information for disability specialists in wards and stakes has been added to LDS.org. The calling of a ward or stake disability specialist is mentioned in Handbook 2: Administering the Church, 21.1.26. The specialist serves as a resource to ward and stake leaders...
by Larry Richman | Jan 22, 2008
To help members with disabilities and their families participate more fully in Church meetings and activities, a new Disability Resources section has recently been launched at Disabilities.lds.org. The Web pages on disabilities provide A resource for priesthood and...
by Larry Richman | Jul 8, 2025
The main scripture study curriculum resource for 2026 is Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Old Testament. For most languages, curriculum resources are available digitally in the Gospel Library app and on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Materials Sent at No Cost to Wards...
by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2024
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides a library of Gospel Language Symbols, which are simple images for more than 150 gospel terms. The images in the library can be used to teach the gospel to children of all abilities. The library was originally...
by Larry Richman | Jan 3, 2024
The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price are available online in various formats. Go to scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, choose Translations and Formats, and then choose a language. You will then see a list of all the available...
by Larry Richman | Sep 2, 2022
New information is available to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing or have disabilities. The Church’s Disabilities page has been updated online and the content is also available on the Gospel Library app in the Life Help section. The updates include...
by Larry Richman | Jul 6, 2022
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather each Sunday to worship God and teach one another the gospel of Jesus Christ. All are welcome to attend, and members will have the chance to pray, give talks, and teach lessons if they want to. These...
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2022
The Church provides resources that can help teachers better serve people of all abilities. One of these resources is a video series with techniques teachers can use to help all children learn in the classroom, especially in cases where a child has a disability. See...
by Larry Richman | Jan 13, 2022
The Church has put together a Frequently Asked Questions section on the disabilities website to help us gain insights on how to best serve those in our ward who have disabilities. Take a look, and see how the information can help you gain greater insight and ideas on...