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The Adaptive Teacher
By John E. Barone and Charleen Katra Loyola Press, August 2019
NCEA Webinars
The National Catholic Education Association regularly hosts webinars to serve the Catholic school community.
Strategic Components for Successfully Working with Individuals with ASD
Here are some strategies that can be used with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Not every child responds to every tactic. Choose the best strategies for the individual child. These ideas can also be used with children with other needs than autism, such as intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Teaching Tips for Students with Autism
A few strategies for teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder!
Awakening Spiritual Dimensions: Prayer Services with Persons with Severe Disabilities
McGuire Memorial Awakening Spiritual Dimensions: Prayer Services with Persons with Severe Disabilities presents a program whereby persons with severe mental and physical disabilities and their caregivers are given the tools and the opportunity to awaken the Spirit of God within them.
Policy for Working with Sign Language Interpreters in Catholic Religious Settings
"This policy statement was developed in consultation with deaf persons. It reflects the expertise and extensive experience of pastoral workers and of interpreters who work in religious settings." - National Catholic Office for the Deaf
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.
Inclusive Registration Forms - Cincinnati
To be used with students with disabilities to record method of communication, medical information, skills, specific concerns.
Classroom Team Interview
Records the outcome of the interview following the classroom observation in order to provide positive support for classroom volunteers and additional tips and training, if needed.National Directory for Catechesis
After years of collaboration, study, and writing, The National Directory for Catechesis is now available. A companion to the General Directory for Catechesis (GDC), the National Directory for Catechesis builds on some of the core themes of the GDC, like catechesis's relationship to evangelization and worship, and provides practical tools for doing catechesis well.
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.”
Archdiocese of Newark - Mass Picture Schedule
Here is a collection of pictures on a printable sheet that follows the order of the Mass.
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.
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.- 1 of 2
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