Resources for Developmentally Disabled Individuals

National Organizations

National Catholic Partnership on Disabilities (NCPD)

National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry (NAfIM)
Mission: People who have developed programs with the disabled

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Mission: Approaches to Adult Faith Formation/Adults with Cognitive Disabilities or mental retardation

St. Coletta of Wisconsin, Jefferson, WI
This is the facility in which Rosemary Kennedy lived.
Mission: Pastoral Team does ministry & catechesis with Disabled Adults

Notre Dame Special School, Dallas, TX (Up to 21 years of age)
Sr. Maureen Mueller 214-330-6623 (please call before 8 p.m.)
Adapt Children’s Formation materials:Use large print, easy reading Bibles; Role play; Music; Quizzes; Videos

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Program to Improve Religious Education for Children and Adults with Mental Retardation
Includes Lesson Plans for Catechesis which could be adapted into Scripture studies
Can be reviewed at the Diocesan Media Center
Can be purchased from Silver Burdett Ginn/Pearson Ed.

Diocesan Programs

Diocese of Chicago
Phone: 312-842-1039
SPRED: Small Faith communities which welcome the disabled

Diocese of Pittsburgh
Ministry for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
Director: Grace Harding
This is where the Rose Kennedy Curriculum was first implemented

Other Resources

“Journey With Jesus”
Written Resource
Available at: Cardinal Stritch University Bookstore
Phone: 414-410-4035

“Exceptional Teaching”
Recommended by Sr. Maureen Mueller, Notre Dame Special School
Phone: 214-330-6623