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- LOYOLA PRESS: Finding God Adaptive Program loyolapress.com
- University of Dayton: Sacraments: Gifts for All www.udayton.edu
- St. Mary's Press http://www.autismreligiouseducation.net/
- Diocese of Rockville Center: Preparing for Sacraments Series
- Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Program: RCLBenziger RCL Benziger is in the process of updating this material and adding a section on Autism.
RESOURCES:
USCCB: www.usccb.org
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Magazines:
Websites:
USCCB: www.usccb.org
- Pastoral Statement of United States Catholic Bishops with Disabilities
- Guidelines for the Celebration of Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities
- Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice for People with Disabilities
Books:
- Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm
- Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm
- 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching & Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's by Ellen Notbohm
- Handbook for Adaptive Catechesis: Serving Those with Special Needs by Michelle E. Chronister, MA
- How to Welcome, Include, and Catechize Children with Autism and Other Special Needs by Lawrence R. Sutton, PH.D.
- Special Saints for Special People by Megan Gannon
Magazines:
- Autism Asperger's Digest
Websites:
- Autism Speaks Provides information, resources and assistance to families affected by Autism.
- Catholic Celiac Society The Catholic Celiac Society educates Catholic celiacs about their option for Holy Communion, informs Catholic clergy and lay ministers about the special needs of Catholic celiacs and helps to reconcile those who have left the their diocese of parishes through lack of understanding, exclusion form the Eucharist, and isolation form their church community.
- Kelberman Center The Kelberman Center provides state-of-the-art programs and services for children and adults with ASD and their families.
- Friendship Ministries An international, interdenominational ministry helping equip churches to include people with cognitive impairments.
- Pathways Awareness - The "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors" program of Pathways Awareness assists congregations of all faith traditions to include people with physical, sensory, mental or emotional differences into all aspects of faith life. The web site also includes downloads of lesion plans for religious education to teach students age 8 to 18 about the gifts received when everyone is included.
- National Catholic Office for the Deaf NCOD develops and disseminates religious education and pastoral training resources for ministry with the deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
- National Catholic Partnership on Disability - The NCPD contains webinar training for catechists, tips, forms and resources for catechesis of persons with disabilities.
- Xavier Society for the Blind The Xavier Society continues its mission by producing Braille, large print, and most recently digital formats of religious books and periodicals.