New Doors to Faith Slowly Opening

New doors to faith slowly opening- Religions beginning to embrace disabled by Douglas Belkin

This article is from the Boston Globe published earlier this year tells of a young man with Down syndrome who became a Bar Mitzvah and discusses some of the challenges that persons with disabilities face in religious organizations.From the article...

Despite the 14 years since the Americans With Disabilities Act became law, there remains a sizable religious participation gap in the United States. Experts estimate about half of the country's religious buildings, which are not subject to ADA requirements, are still not handicapped accessible. According to a 2002 survey conducted by the National Organization of Disability, 47 percent of Americans with disabilities attend religious services at least once per month, compared with 65 percent of those without disabilities.