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title: Northeastern Seminary | Barbara Isaman-Bushart
description: Barbara Isaman-Bushart has worked in the Greater Rochester area as social worker dedicated to disability advocacy for many years. She is also a part-time faculty member of SUNY Empire State College and a member of the pastoral team at Community of the Savior in Rochester, N.Y.
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# NORTHEASTERN SEMINARY BLOG

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## Barbara Isaman-Bushart

Barbara Isaman-Bushart has worked in the Greater Rochester area as social worker dedicated to disability advocacy for many years. She is also a part-time faculty member of SUNY Empire State College and a member of the pastoral team at Community of the Savior in Rochester, N.Y.

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### [Cultivating Ministries that Learn From Individuals Living with Disabilities](https://blog.nes.edu/cultivatingministries-that-learn-from-individuals-living-with-disabilities)

![](https://blog.nes.edu/hubfs/032510_Northeastern_220-763261-edited.jpg)Living with a disability is a reality for nearly 20 percent of the American population, affecting two of every seven families, and though eight of 10 people with disabilities state that they consider faith to be an important part of their lives, they also report they are very [unlikely to attend religious services](http://www.disability.gov/disability-connection-newsletter-july-2014/). 

[Barbara Isaman-Bushart](https://blog.nes.edu/author/barbara-isaman-bushart) 

[Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/cultivatingministries-that-learn-from-individuals-living-with-disabilities)