• RJ magazine: A House of Prayer for All Children
  From the Winter 2009 issue, brilliant examples of congregational programs for children with special needs.
• Al Pi Darco
  Union Special Needs Resource Manual--including information for B'nei Mitvah planning, religious school, and congregational needs
• Creating a Welcoming Congregation for People with Special Needs
  Instructions by Becca Hornstein, Executive Director of the Council for Jews with Special Needs
• Disability Inclusion Shabbat: Program Ideas
  Prepared by Becca Hornstein, Executive Director Council for Jews with Special Needs
• External Resources
  Websites, books, pamphlets and more from organizations outside the Union.

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• "House of Prayer" Schedule
  Schedule of Temple Beth Shalom of Santa Ana, CA's Inclusion Program
• Daf Tefilah; Prayer Sheet
  Past Inclusion Shabbaton's collection of prayers
• Disability Inclusion Shabbat: Program Ideas
  Prepared by Becca Hornstein, Executive Director Council for Jews with Special Needs
• Making TBS a House for All People
  Example of one congregation's inclusivity program
• Successful Congregational Disability Programs
  Descriptions of a number of congregations' Disability Programs

• 7 Ways to Increase Awareness
  Bookmark with tips on disability awareness and inclusion.
• How to Start a Disability Inclusion Program Within Your Congregation
  Pamphlet on starting an inclusion program

• Gregory's Bar Mitzvah
  A reflection on a special needs Bar Mitzvah.
• Life Cycle ceremonies for a Special Child
  Reflections to help realize an environment where becoming a b'nei mitzvah is possible for all.
• Praying with Lior a Bar Mitzvah documentary
  Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a "spiritual genius." Many believe Lior is close to God -- at least that's what his family and community believe -- though he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this moving and entertaining documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through the gateway to manhood - his Bar Mitzvah.
• Reflections, and B'Nei Mitzvah: Practice and Philosophy
  Offers insigth about the creation of religious and b'nei mitzvah education. Introduces different and evolving methods in the area of special education
• What Makes a "Special Needs Bar Mitzvah" Truly Special
  by Becca Hornstein, Executive Director of Council for Jews with Special Needs

• A Cantor's experience of living with a disability
  Yom Kippur by Cantor David Unterman
• A Jewish parent's thoughts on having a child with disabilities
  God's Gift in an Unexpected Package...On Yom Kippur, instead of asking God why he did this, I thanked him for the gift that he had given to us.
• A Rabbi's reflection on a Disability Program
  This journey has just begun, and we are obligated to join on this path together. We speak about welcoming all to TBS, but now is the time to not only welcomepeople in the door, but to also examine how we care for, teach, inspire, pray with and support each and every individual in our congregation.
• On living with a disability in a Jewish Community
  The Impact of Judaism on My Life, by Richard M. Byrd
  Presentation for Yom Kippur Symposium 5766, October 13, 2005