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Catholic School Mental Health Resources

Fact Check: Mental Illness #2

Fact Check: Mental Illness #2

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FAQs about Sacraments and Disability


Resources for Rare Disease Day (Feb 28 or 29 each year)

Did you know? Give space.

Did you know? Need space

Did you know? Mental Illness #1

Did you know? Mental Illness #1

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Religious Signs for Families ASL App

The Religious Signs for Families app is a delightful and engaging way to learn ASL using religious words that are not often found in other ASL apps. The goal of the app is to help families with young Deaf children and Deaf couples with young children to foster prayer in the home. - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Deaf Apostolate

Sacrament of Reconciliation DVD

Sacrament of Reconciliation, a program consisting of a DVD with lesson plans to assist in preparing individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, was produced by the National Catholic Office for the Deaf. The program was specifically created for students who are preparing for their initial reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
A Story About Going to Mass

A Story About Going to Mass

This resource tells what it is like to go to Mass from the perspective of a child. "When I enter church I dip the tips of the fingers on my right hand in the holy water and bless my self with the sign of the cross. To myself or out loud I say, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”    
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My Mass Book Picture Missal

Print out this resource to create a book about each part of the Mass. A person can follow along with this book during Mass to help them meaningfully participate in the liturgy.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Prayer

"Grant us, O Lord, the wisdom to see your image reflected in all of our differences..."
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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew

Autism is an extremely complex disorder but for purposes of this one article, we can distill its myriad characteristics into four fundamental areas: sensory processing challenges, speech/language delays and impairments, the elusive social interaction skills and whole child/self-esteem issues.
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A Prayer of St. Francis for Autism

"Lord, let thy peace fill me up until I overflow..."
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Parish Bulletin for Autism Awareness Month of April

Let us take this month of April, Autism Awareness Month, to challenge ourselves to learn more about the ways in which we can accommodate the needs of those in our community who experience autism so that they may participate more fully, and to seek out and celebrate the richness of the gifts they have to offer.
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The New Eugenics: Eliminating the “Undesirable” by Prenatal Diagnosis, 2010

"[Prenatal testing and diagnosis] techniques were developed to enhance the well-being of mother and child and foster the ability to deliver healthy babies.  Yet, when the goal is achieved by delivering only healthy babies and denying life to those deemed less than perfect, a Machiavellian distortion of the good these techniques intended is effected."
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NCPD Statement on Health Care Reform (H.R. 3590), 2009

"The National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) applauds the 240 members of Congress who supported The Stupak-Pitts Amendment in the US House of Representatives’ Health Care Reform proposal (H.R. 3962).  This amendment would permanently prevent the funding of abortion within the public option of the plan."
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Happy Kids for Christmas

It’s typical for children to become over stimulated and stressed with all the activities surrounding the holiday season. Children with social and behavioral challenges may have the most difficulty adapting to schedule changes, visits to unfamiliar places, and introductions to new people and foods. The following tips give parents and caregivers some ways to maintain the joy of the season.
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