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Articles by Dr. Jeff McNair

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Links to articles online:

McNair, J. (2003).  A discussion of networks supporting adults with disabilities in the community.

McNair, J. (2001).  The local church as an agent of natural supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

McNair, J. (2000).  A nation of Scrooges?

McNair, J. (2005).  Becoming anti-private.  Audacity Magazine, June.

McNair, J. (2005). There are no retarded people in St. Louis. Prism Magazine, July/August, 9-30.

disabled Christianity weblog:

http://disabledchristianity.blogspot.com  310 posts and counting!

Other articles by Dr. McNair:

McNair, J. (2007).  Truly pro life: Action steps the church can take today. Prism Magazine, July/August, 19-20.

McNair, J. (in process). The indispensable nature of people with mental retardation to the church.  Journal of Religion, Disability and 

    Health

McNair, J. (in preparation).  Inclusive religious education.  Journal of Religion, Disability and Health

McNair, J. & Sanchez, M.  (in press).  Christian social constructions of disability: Church leaders.  Journal of Religion, Disability and 

    Health.

McNair, J. (in press). Christian social constructions of disability: Church attenders.  Journal of Religion, Disability and Health.

McNair, J. (2004).  The limits of our practices.  Co-published simultaneously in Journal of Religion, Disability and Health, vol. 8, No. 3-4, 

    pp. 63-69, and Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas' Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology (ed. John 

    Swinton), The Haworth Pastoral Press, 2004, pp. 63-69.

McNair, J. (2000).  The local church as a network supporting adults with disabilities in the community: One perspective.  Journal of 

    Religion, Disability and Health, 4(1), 33-56.

McNair, J. & Rusch, F.R. (1992).  The co-worker involvement instrument: A measure of indigenous workplace support.  Career 

    Development for Exceptional Individuals, 11(2), 101-110.

McNair, J. & Rusch, F.R. (1991). Parent involvement in transition programs. Mental Retardation, 29, 2,    93-101.

McNair, J. (1993). The local church as an agent of natural supports to individuals with developmental disabilities. (Issues in transition).  

    Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, 

    No. ED 371503.

McNair, J. & Schwarz, S.L. (1997).  Local church support to individuals with developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Mental 

    Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 32(4), 304-312. 

McNair J. & Smith, H. (2000). Church attendance of adults with mental retardation.  Education and Training in Mental Retardation and 

    Developmental Disabilities, 35(2), 222-225.

McNair, J. & Smith, H. (1998).  Community based natural support through local churches.  Mental Retardation, June, 237-241.

Rusch, F.R., Hughes, C., & McNair, J. (1992).  The Coworker Involvement Instrument.  Champaign, Illinois: The Secondary Transition 

    Intervention Effectiveness Institute at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.