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An excellent source of information and ideas on the relationship between disability and spirituality?and how to improve itThis one-of-a-kind collection explores the relationship between spirituality and disability from a variety of Australian religious and spiritual viewpoints. Authors from a wide range of backgrounds?some with disabilities, some without?draw remarkable insights from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist (and even non-religious) spirituality. These uniquely Australian perspectives provide practical and spiritual lessons that can be applied in any part of the world.Voices in Disability a

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Part One: Technologies of Disability -- Chapter Two: Disability in Its Social Context -- Part Two: Networks of Disability -- Chapter Three: Holding the Line: Telecommunications and Disability -- Chapter Four: Disability on the Digital Margins: Convergence and the Construction of Disability -- Part Three: New Mediations of Disability -- Chapter Five: Getting the Picture on Disability: Digital Broadcasting Futures -- Chapter Six: Blind Spots on the Internet -- Chapter Seven: Cultures of Digital Disability -- Part Four: The Politics of Disabling Digitization -- Chapter Eight: Rewiring Disability -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors

This paper summarizes the quantitative and qualitative exploratory research findings concerning the pastoral interventions undertaken by Australian health care chaplains when assisting patients and clinical staff involved in IVF procedures. Differences between staff and volunteer chaplains are noted as are the perspectives of chaplaincy informants regarding their involvement in IVF. Some possible reasons why chaplains may not be involved in IVF procedures are also suggested. Implications of this study with respect to chaplaincy utility, training and future research are noted.

Using personal insight and interpretation the authors summarise the results and discussion of the largest cross sectional empirical study of Australian Health Care Chaplains concerning their involvement in multiple bioethical issues encountered by patients, families and clinical staff within the health care context. The implications of this study concerning, health care chaplaincy, ecclesiastical institutions, health care institutions and government responsibilities are discussed and interpreted.