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Did you know? Questions can be welcoming or rude

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Questions can be part of a welcoming parish or appear rude. Ask for info that removes barriers, don't ask to satisfy curiosity.

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Did you know? Need space

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Some persons with disabilities do not like to be crowded some of the time. Give space.

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Did you know? Mental Illness #1

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. Use prayers of the faithful and accompaniment.

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Fact Check: Website Accessibility

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Less than 4% of websites are fully accessible. Accessible websites remove barriers to belonging for a wide range of disabilities

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Infographic: Physical Access

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Physical accessibility features are more than getting through a door. Refer to accessibilitychecker.org for more info.

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Did you know? ASL is a Language

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

American Sign Language is a full and complete language with its own grammar structure that is not the same as English.

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Fact Check: Sacraments

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Having a disability does not mean a person cannot receive sacraments.

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Did you know? Good Design Limits Barriers

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Good design limits barriers to participation. Adjustable ambos increase access for lectors. Have an incense-free Mass.

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Did you know? Peers and Faith Formation

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Being with peers for faith formation benefits youth with and without disabilities. It builds empathy and more.

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Presume Competence: Blind

NCPD has created a series of educational infographics and encourages dioceses and parishes to download and share them.

Presume competence. Being blind does not mean a person cannot: read, write, cook, clean, raise a family, live independently, etc

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Did you know? Questions can be welcoming or rude

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Did you know? Mental Illness #1

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