Synagogues Opening Minds and Doors

From the article, "Opening minds, and Congregation Doors, to the Disabled" by Audrey Dutton :

"We were really trying to find a vehicle that would be helpful in making positive changes in the community in the area of having congregations be more welcoming
and more inclusive,” said Lenore Layman, special needs and disability services
director at the partnership.

The partnership’s goal was to ‘‘create a culture of inclusiveness” for disabled people and their families — a culture that many synagogues are now adopting, according to Layman.

‘‘There’s been so much in the secular world” that regulates disabled access on a physical level, Layman said. Layman said the ‘‘culture” of inclusion — how to speak to someone who is disabled, include them and accommodate their needs — is
something all houses of worship should work to create.