This Catholic group supports church leaders, parents to catechize children with disabilities

On a national level, NCPD exists to serve as a resource for disability ministry in the Church. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) called NCPD into existence 41 years ago. Though our primary audience is diocesan leadership, all ecclesial leaders, clergy, lay ministers, parents, and individuals can contact us directly. We are available to offer insights, training, and accompaniment so that the Church is truly a place of belonging for all persons. 

How can parents share more information about their child to help a catechist better share the faith with that child?

The more parents share with their son or daughter’s catechist about their child, the better for everyone. 

There are information-gathering forms that exist to assist in doing so. One that I am most familiar with is in the appendix of a book I co-authored, titled…