When Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Grieve
Feelings are not measured by IQ. Even those who cannot identify or express feelings still experience the full range of human emotions.
Assistive Listening Systems
Assistive listening systems help people hear better in challenging situations where there is noise, reverberation or distance. Types of assistive listening systems include microphones with transmitters and receivers, hearing aids, cochlear implants, earbuds and headphones. By capturing and delivering sound, individuals with hearing loss are able to listen with more clarity.
Living Works - A course about suicide for faith leaders
“The online LivingWorks Faith course is a tremendous resource for faith leaders. It is very interactive, helping participants think through and reflect on the role of suicide in faith communities. I highly recommend any faith leader who works in some way or another with parishioners to consider taking the course.”
Diocesan Initiative: The Gift of Time--CareBreaks in Providence RI
"The CareBreaks program is a public/private partnership. Catholic Charities provides program support, with additional assistance provided in the form of grants from the state of Rhode Island, as well as the federal government through its Division of Elderly Affairs. Federal grants require matching funds so the diocesan support makes this program possible."
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.- ‹ previous
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