Faith Formation Inclusion

Ministry with Persons with Disabilities │ Schools Inclusion │ Ministry with Youth with Disabilities  │ Mental Health │Youth Mental Health │Suicide Prevention

'We are a single flock under the care of a single shepherd. There can be no separate Church for persons with disabilities.' Persons with disabilities, especially children, are particularly beloved of the Lord and are integral members of the Christian community"

#49--General Directory for Catechesis , USCCB, 2005

• Autism, the Mass, and Religious Education from the National Catholic Reporter
• Autism Resources for Parents: The Ultimate Help Guide for Families
• Autism Spectrum Disorder--currated list of a variety of resources from NCPD
• From Autism Parenting Magazine: 
  • Autism Social Skills,  
  • ABA Therapy for Autism, 
  • Signs of Autism in Girls
• How to Welcome, Include and Catechize Children with Autism and Other Special Needs by Lawrence R. Sutton, PH.D.
• Online Education Training Opportunities about Autism
• Religious Education for Autistic Children from autism.lovetoknow.com
• Resources and Materials for Inclusive Special Religious Education in all Parishes from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Sacramental Preparation Adaptive resources--scroll down below
• Strategies for Catechetical Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder from NCPD

• Pastoral Statement on Persons with Disabilties

• Sacramental Guidelines for People with Disabilities--Revised Edition Spanish

• Welcome and Justice for Persons with Disabilities  Spanish

LAMB Inclusive Participation Assessment Tool--accessibility survey for parishes and school communities that seeks to raise awareness of the needs of individuals with disabilities and provide practical suggestions for making our parishes communities of welcome and belonging for people of all abilities.

• Adapted Finding God Curriculum and Sacramental Resources also available in Spanish

• Blest Are We and Be My Disciples Teaching Tips

• Our Sunday Visitor Special Needs Adaptions Resources and Webinar

• Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Program English / Spanish

• Sacraments--Gifts for All: Eucharist; Penance and Reconciliation and Confirmation Preparation also available in Spanish 

• We Believe Parish and School Index for Special Needs Inclusion ​​​​​​​

• Catechist Helpful Hints

• How to Talk to Children About Persons with Disabilities--booklet

• Dio/ParishNet Resources

• A Place For All: Ministry For Youth With Special Need

• Positive Ways to Minister to Persons with Disabilities

• Resources and Materials for Inclusive Special Religious Education in all Parishes--Archdiocese of Indianapolis

• Resources for Serving Persons with Disabilities

• Special Needs Certificate Opportunity--VLCFF