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)

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/why-you-should-stop-assuming-sexual-assault-survivors-lives-are-ruined

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)

www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/07/28/this-is-why-disabled-people-were-so-devastated-by-the-christian-silence-on-health-care/

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

www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/12/21/evangelical_women_long_acculturated_to_shun_negative_topics_are_speaking.html

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

relevantmagazine.com/slice/on-churchtoo-people-share-their-stories-of-sexual-harassment-in-the-church-imagenew/

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

www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-evangelical-christians-faith-challenged-perspec-1116-md-20161115-story.html

The Huffington Post, October 2016

Why Some Christians Say the Clinton-Kaine Ticket Is More ‘Pro-Life’

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-some-christians-say-the-clinton-kaine-ticket-is-more-pro-life_us_57f5302ce4b032545262e136

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

archive.is/0dJRN

Daily Kos, August 5, 2016

Christian 'pro-life' speaker pens brave and profound op-ed: I'm voting for Hillary. Here's why.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/5/1557200/-Christian-pro-life-mom-I-m-voting-for-Hillary-Here-s-why  

Slate, August 2, 2016

Here’s a Really Good Pro-Life Argument for Hillary

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2016/08/02/hillary_clinton_may_be_most_pro_life_candidate_running_in_2016_election.html

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

www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2016/june-web-exclusives/being-pro-life-church-is-messier-than-you-think.html

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

www.sbts.edu/family/2011/06/20/an-interview-with-shannon-dingle-about-the-treasuring-christ-curriculum-and-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

vimeo.com/238587928

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

www.familytofamilysupport.org/2015/10/03/10-03-15-shannon-dingle-challenge-to-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