Writing by me
SKEW: Managing Editor & Contributor
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/?category=Shannon+Dingle
Raising Kids Who Aren't Assholes: 11 Books About Refugees (July 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/raising-kids-refugee-books
The "Woke Parenting Guide" Was Harmful Appropriation. We're Fixing That. (July 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/apology-appropriation-woke-parenting-guide
The Book That Brought Me Back to the Bible (June 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/inspired-rachel-held-evans-book-review
Raising Kids Who Aren't Assholes: 10 Barbie vlogs About Mental Health (June 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/the-woke-parenting-guide-may-2018
Both Eyes Black: Paige Patterson, Abuse, and #ChurchToo (May 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/paige-patterson-abuse-churchtoo
Raising Kid Who Aren't Assholes: 24 Books About Protest (April 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/the-woke-parenting-guide-april-2018
Why I #DisTheOscars as a Disabled Woman (March 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/why-i-distheoscars-as-a-disabled-woman
Raising Kids Who Aren't Assholes: Five Resources for International Day of Women (March 2018)
http://www.onlevelground.org/skew/the-woke-parenting-guide-march-2018
United Methodist Insight: Guest Contributor
I Call Myself a Disabled Woman (January 2018)
https://um-insight.net/perspectives/i-call-myself-a-disabled-woman/
Teen Vogue: Contributor
https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/shannon-dingle
Why I Got Sober When I Turned 21 (July 2017)
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/why-i-got-sober-at-twenty-one
Why You Should Stop Assuming Sexual Assault Survivor's Lives Are Ruined (April 2017)
The Mighty: Contributor, various
https://themighty.com/author/shannon-dingle/
The Washington Post: Guest Contributor
This is why disabled people were so devastated by the Christian silence on health care (July 2017)
Scary Mommy: Contributor, various
http://www.scarymommy.com/author/shannon-dingle/
Church 4 Every Child: Contributor for 3 years, various
www.keyministry.org/church4everychild/?author=56fb153bcf80a1c5c8cda29d
Special Needs Ministry: Contributor for 2 years, various
www.keyministry.org/specialneedsparenting/?author=56fb153bcf80a1c5c8cda29d
iDisciple.com: Contributor to the resource channel Life Themes, various
idisciple.org/search/?q=”shannon+dingle” /
www.idisciple.org/explore/category/preparation
The Christian Post: Guest Contributor, December 2013
Adoption: Not Always the Best Option
https://www.christianpost.com/news/adoption-not-always-the-best-option-110475/
Stories About Me
Marie Claire: coming in late May 2018
Pending story about sexual abuse and the church
HypeKids, March 12, 2018
People Aren’t Happy About the Frida Kahlo Barbie
hypekids.com/2018/3/frida-kahlo-barbie-doll-family-salma-hayek-not-happy
Slate, December 21, 2017
Evangelical Women, Long Acculturated to Shun “Negative” Topics, Are Speaking Out About Church Too
TIME.com, November 22, 2017
The Religious Community Is Speaking Out Against Sexual Violence With #ChurchToo
time.com/5034546/me-too-church-too-sexual-abuse/
Hello Giggles, November 22, 2017
#ChurchToo Tweets Are Trending - Sexual Abuse Even Occurs in Religious Settings
hellogiggles.com/news/churchtoo-tweets-trending-sexual-abuse-religious-settings/
RELEVANT, November 22, 2017
On #ChurchToo, People Share Their Stories About Sexual Harassment in the Church
Refinery29, November 22, 2017
The #ChurchToo Hashtag Confronts Sexual Violence in Religious Settings
www.refinery29.com/2017/11/182246/sexual-violence-in-church-viral-hashtag
The Atlantic, February 11, 2017
These Conservative Christians Are Opposed to Trump—and Suffering the Consequences
www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/02/conservative-christians-disagreement-trump/516132/
The Chicago Tribune, November 2017
Commentary: After Trump, I can't relate to my evangelical faith
The Huffington Post, October 2016
Why Some Christians Say the Clinton-Kaine Ticket Is More ‘Pro-Life’
Sojourner, October 2016
Read This Before You Cast a ‘Supreme Court’ Vote
sojo.net/articles/read-you-cast-supreme-court-vote
The Wall Street Journal, October 2016
Conservative Christian Women Turn Away from Trump
Daily Kos, August 5, 2016
Christian 'pro-life' speaker pens brave and profound op-ed: I'm voting for Hillary. Here's why.
Slate, August 2, 2016
Here’s a Really Good Pro-Life Argument for Hillary
Best-selling author Rachel Held Evans’s blog, August 2, 2016
So You’re Thinking About Voting for a Pro-Choice Candidate
rachelheldevans.com/blog/pro-life-voting-for-hillary-clinton
Christianity Today, June 10, 2016
Being a Pro-Life Church Is Messier Than You Think
TODAY.com, May 13, 2014
HIV discrimination against children feels like a 'punch in the gut' for parents
www.today.com/parents/hiv-discrimination-against-children-feels-punch-gut-parents
NPR: All Things Considered, October 30, 2012
Paid in America: Road to the Middle
https://www.npr.org/2012/10/30/163895118/paid-in-america-the-road-to-the-middle
The Archibald Project, July 2012
The Dingle Family’s Taiwan Adoption
http://www.thearchibaldproject.com/dinglefamily/
Family Ministry Today, June 20, 2011
An Interview with Shannon Dingle: Ministering to Those with Disabilities
Educational Leadership, December 2010/January 2011, Volume 68, Number 4
Leadership, Not Magic
www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec10/vol68/num04/Leadership,-Not-Magic.aspx
Book Chapters About or Including Me
The Color of Life: A White Woman’s Journey Toward Legacy, Love and Racial Justice
by Cara Meredith; January 2019; Zondervan
Chapter 7
Champion: How One Boy's Miraculous Journey Through Autism Is Changing the World
by Craig Johnson; April 2018; Thomas Nelson
Pages 59-60
Real Families, Real Needs: A Compassionate Guide for Families Living with Disability
by Joni & Friends; September 2017; Focus on the Family
Chapter 20
Every Child Welcome: A Ministry Handbook for Including Kids with Special Needs
by Katie Wetherbee & Jolene Philo; April 2015; Kregel
Resource Appendix
Teaching As Leadership: The Highly Effective Teacher’s Guide to Closing the Achievement Gap
by Steven Farr & Teach For America; February 2010; Jossey-Bass
pages 94, 132, 154, 174, 191, 209, and 296
Podcasts, Radio, Video, and Webinars
Shalom in the City, June 2018
Podcast: Can the Church Offer Hope to #MeToo Survivors?
Break It Down, June 2017
Podcast: Writer Shannon Dingle, the Alt-Right, and Raising Daughters (S5)
soundcloud.com/break-it-down-podcast/writer-shannon-dingle-the-alt
The Accessible Church, November 2016
Podcast: Episode 17: Disability Ministry Is Not an Elective
whydisabilitymatters.org/disability-ministry-not-elective/
Vimeo, September 2016
Short fundraising film about our family and the non-profit Hope Reins
Good Morning America, August 2016 and December 2015
Segment: Deals & Steals for Back to School
abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/gma-deals-steals-big-brands-41288714
Segment: American Girl of the Year Doll Reveal
abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/2016-american-girl-doll-revealed-live-36027466
ABC 11 News, July 2016 and August 2016 and December 2015
News story: Family Struggles to Get a Modified Van for Wheelchair
abc11.com/news/family-struggles-to-get-modified-van-for-wheelchair-/1442298/
News story: ABC11 Viewer Grants Family’s Wish for Modified Van
abc11.com/society/abc11-viewer-grants-familys-wish-for-a-modified-van/1473481/
News story: NC Adoptive Sisters Call for More Diverse Dolls
abc11.com/society/nc-adoptive-sisters-call-for-more-diverse-dolls/1141254/
Moody Radio Cleveland, Winter/Spring 2016
Interview about what research tells us about trauma, no link available
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission resource, January 2016
Videos: Children & Disability
https://erlc.com/resource-library/author-index/shannon-dingle
Christian Alliance For Orphans (CAFO) webinar, November 2015
Webinars: How to Be a Welcoming Church for Special Needs Foster & Adoptive Families
cafo.org/resource/welcoming-church-special-needs-foster-adoptive-families/
Adoption Perspectives Radio Show, October 2015
Interview: Challenging the Church to Love and Support All Families
Children’s Ministry Academy, 2011
Interview: Strategies for Ministering to Children with Special Needs
www.childrensministryacademy.com/special-needs.html
Speaking Engagements
Wild Goose Festival, Hot Springs, NC; July 2018
Panel: #MeToo: Revelation, Reckoning, Revolution, Lament
Summer Institute on Faith and Disability, Raleigh, NC; June 2018
Talk: Adoption, Disability, and Ethics
Festival of Faith & Writing, Grand Rapids, MI; April 2018
Panel: Why (and How) White Authors Need to Speak Up (and Shut Up) About Race
Why Christian?, Durham, NC; March 2018
Communion Team: Closing Worship
RubyWoo Pilgrimage, New York, Philadelphia, Maryland, and DC; November 2017
Member and Disability Representative
Christian Alliance For Orphans (CAFO) Summit, Orlando, FL; May 2016
Talk: Trauma-Inclusive Ministry
Accessibility Summit, McLean,VA; April 2016
Talk: Gaining, Training, and Retaining Volunteers in Disability Inclusive Ministry
A Church for Everyone, McAllen, TX; April 2016
Keynote: When the Welcome is Real: Stories of Inclusive Ministry
Talks: Case Studies in Supporting the Whole Family; Special Needs Ministry 101
Refresh Conference, Seattle, WA; February 2016
Talk: Parenting Kids with HIV (and Other Stigmatized Diagnoses)
Panel: Empathy & Trauma
Evangelicals for Life, Washington, DC; January 2016
Panel: The Value of a Disabled Life
Together for Adoption, Durham, NC; November 2015
Talk: Myths of Special Needs Adoption
LifeWay’s Kids Ministry Conference, Nashville, TN; October 2015
Talks: Special Needs Ministry 101; Respite Care; Misconceptions of Disability Ministry
Joni & Friends Irresistible Church: Southeast Disability Ministry Summit, Charlotte, NC; September 2015
Talk: Becoming a Trauma-Sensitive Church
Christian Alliance For Orphans (CAFO) Summit, Nashville, TN; May 2015
Talk: Welcoming Families with Special Needs to Your Church
Accessibility Summit, McLean, VA; April 2015
Panel moderator: Tips and Tools for Church Modifications and Accommodations
Global Access Conference, Los Angeles, CA; February 2015
Talk: Supporting Adoptive & Foster Families in Your Community
gaa.joniandfriends.org/special-needs-foster-adoptive-families-shannon-dingle/
Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit, Chicago, IL; May 2014
Talk: Welcoming Kids with Disabilities and Their Families (at your church)
Bifrost Arts’ Cry of the Poor conference, Philadelphia, PA; April 2013
Preaching: Many Parts, One Body: How We All Belong in God’s Kingdom
D6 Family Ministry Conference, Dallas, TX; September 2012
Talks: Special Needs Ministry 101; Planning a Successful Respite Outreach Event
Accessibility Summit, McLean, VA; April 2012
Talk: Gaining, Training, and Retaining Special Needs Ministry Volunteers