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ACHIEVING INCLUSION: What Every Parent Should Know When Advocating For Their Child • Inspireinclusion.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Achieving_Inclusion_for_web.pdf
ALL GOD’S CHILDREN • Magazine.gonzaga.edu/2015/all-gods-children
AQUINAS ON INCLUSION: Using the Good Doctor and Catholic School Teaching to Build a Moral Case for Inclusion in Catholic Schools for Children with Special Needs • From The Journal of Catholic Education | This article discusses the present status of students with disabilities in Catholic schools. It then builds the case, based upon the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas and Catholic Social Teaching, that Catholic Schools, to remain true to Church teachings, must offer special educational services. The article concludes with recommendations for research and practice related to inclusion in Catholic schools.
Asking families of non-disabled kids to ask their schools: Where are the kids with disabilities? • Let’s all advocate together! Inclusivehumanity.com/got-outrage/
BUILDING INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES • Noodle.com/articles/building-inclusive-schools-for-children-of-all-abilities
CARDINAL BERNARDIN Early Childhood Center • Makes CBECC Unique? Diversity & Inclusion
CATHOLIC COALITION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION • CCSE-Maryland.org
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, Educating in the Fullness of Humanity • Vatican Information Service: Visnews-en.blogspot.com
CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER • ConversationsThatMatter.org
COURT DECISIONS THAT SUPPORT INCLUSION • copaa.org
DIOCESE OF TOLEDO • Inclusive Catholic Education: All Are Welcome
DIVERSIFIED LEARNERS COMMITTEE • Ocsww.org/site/content.php?r=3593-The-DL-Committee
THE END OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: The Blog of Harvard Education Publishing • Hepg.org/blog/at-the-end-of-intellectual-disability
FOUNDATION FOR INCLUSIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION of West Virginia: New program helps students with special needs get Catholic education • Catholicphilly.com/2015/07/news/national-news/new-program-helps-students-with-special-needs-get-catholic-education/
GREELY CENTER FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION at Loyola University of Chicago • Inclusive Practices: All Are Welcome
HAND IN HAND PROGRAM: Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, TN • Jp2hs.org/academics/hand-in-hand-program/
IDEA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS in Private and Religious Schools • Ncea.org/data-information/individuals-disabilities-education-act-2004-idea
I’M TAKING A STAND TO MAKE MY DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD • Huffingtonpost.com/lauren-potter/im-taking-a-stand-to-make_b_5431373.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
INCLUDING SAMUEL: Chronicles the efforts of Samuel’s family to include him in every facet of their lives • IncludingSamuel.com
THE INCLUSIVE CLASS • TheInclusiveClass.com
THE INSTITUTE FOR PASTORAL INITIATIVES (IPI) • NICE: Network of Inclusive Catholic Educators • Udayton.edu/artssciences/ipi/index.php
IREACH: Inclusive Religious Education for All Children • IReachFL.org
Kids Included Together in Partnership with The Inclusive Class have created: Why Inclusion Works in an Educational Setting — “An online course for educators and administrators who have a desire to learn best practices in creating and supporting inclusive classrooms while building their credentials in the field.” http://www.kitonline.org/inclusiveclass/
Kids Included Together in Partnership with The Inclusive Class have created: Why Inclusion Works in an Educational Setting, An online course for educators and administrators who have a desire to learn best practices in creating and supporting inclusive classrooms while building their credentials in the field. • Kitonline.org/inclusiveclass/
KIDS TOGETHER • KidsTogether.org
MATERIALS ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME • LetterCase.org
THE MEANING OF BROWN FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES • Acslaw.org/acsblog/the-meaning-of-brown-for-children-with-disabilities
MODIFYING BOOKS FOR READING SUCCESS: YOU CAN DO THIS! • SpecialReads.com
NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION: NCEA Notes/SOS Materials — Downloadable support materials for SOS, 2007-2012 • by Michael J. Boyle, Ph.D.
NATIONAL CENTER ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: Research on Inclusive Education — Resources for parents, teachers, and school administrators • IOD.unh.edu
NAPA CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME UNIQUE, but not alone in Napa Valley school • NapaValleyRegister.com
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONFERENCE: Phoenix, AZ, June 2015 • Presentation (PDF)
OFFICE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS web site • Ocsww.org
PAULA KLUTH • PaulaKluth.com
PASTORAL STATEMENT of the US Catholic Bishops on Persons With Disabilities • Ncpd.org/sites/default/files/NCPD_101309.pdf
RAY OF LIGHT at St. Peter’s • Portwashington-news.com/ray-of-light-at-st-peters
RESOURCES for FAMILIES • Ocsww.org/site/content.php?r=3594-Resources-for-Families%22
ST. ROBERT CATHOLIC SCHOOL • Project Grace
SCHOOL FINDER • Seattlearchdiocese.org/Schools/SchoolFinder.aspx
Find schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle that have self-identified as inclusive.
TEACHING TOGETHER: Where everyone’s gifts are used for the good of others • TeachingTogetherDC.com
THINKING ETHICALLY • Scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/thinking-ethically/
THINK INCLUSIVE • ThinkInclusive.us
TOP TEN WEBSITES for Inclusive Education • Theinclusiveclass.com/2012/04/top-10-websites-for-inclusive-classroom.html
VIOLETS & DAISIES, by Kay Drais • Pex.tripod.com/violets.html
YOUNG ADULTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY CAN REALIZE THEIR DREAMS OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION • WelcomeToCollegeLife.com
DR. BRIAN SKOTKO, Co-Director of the Down Syndrome Program at Massachusetts General Hospital • Brianskotko.com/publications
BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR AUTISM • White Paper Publication (PDF)
THE CODE OF CANON LAW and the Obligation of Parents to Educate Their Child • Quoted directly from Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, July 2013 — “The Catholic School According to the Code of Canon Law” by Zenon Grocholewski
DR. CINDI MAY, Psychology Professor • Open Letter on Inclusion
The Principal’s Handbook for Leading Inclusive Schools, Paperback • Available on Amazon.com
Response to Intervention: A Blueprint for Catholic Schools • Available at the National Catholic Educational Association online store
Dissertation – Mary Carlson – May 2016 • View PDF
The focus of this dissertation – the moral/theological problem regarding the lack of inclusion of children with special educational needs in Catholic schools
The Year of Mercy in Catholic Education • View PDF
Accommodating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder from Early Childhood to High School Parochial Settings and Beyond
Diversified Education – Learning Support Handbook • View PDF
This Handbook is designed to serve as a resource guide for Catholic educators within the Diocese of Orange for the development of a diversified education program. It was developed to be a work in progress and will be added to as the need arises and additional resources become available. Realizing that each school is unique, processes and forms may be adapted to meet individual site needs while maintaining the integrity of the diocesan philosophy in this area.
Teacher Referral Forms • View Handbook Forms – PDF
Catholic Schools Week, St. James School, Davis, CA • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbY-WOHfgPc
“The Lessons of Madeleine Sophie”, What does it mean to be inclusive? The teachers at Saint Madeleine Sophie Catholic School in Bellevue have found that every day is a lesson • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBRUJwy5gC4&feature=youtu.be
“The Myth of Average: TEDxSonomaCounty”, by L. Todd Rose, high school dropout turned Harvard faculty who speaks about how a simple new way of thinking helps nurture individual potential. Todd Rose is co-founder and president of The Center for Individual Opportunity, an organization dedicated to providing leadership around the emerging new science of the individual and its implications for education, the workforce, and society • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eBmyttcfU4
“Inclusion is Belonging”, by the NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER ON INCLUSION: The National Training Center on Inclusion (NTCI) was established to support the overall mission of Kids Included Together through training, technical assistance and resources of the highest quality for staff at all levels of experience and interest • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_qgW9FWEgQ
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S RISE PROGRAM: The first of its kind in the state of Oklahoma • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbbuF4I1XU
CCSE (Catholic Coalition for Special Education) welcomes Pope Francis to Washington, D.C. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-XjaBCsj-I&feature=youtu.be
PATRICK’S JOURNEY • http://iseedavis.com/end-the-word/
PROJECT GRACE • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpH9B3dI1Rc
MEET BRYANN BURGESS & DONALD BAILEY • http://vimeo.com/81805946
MORE videos about outcomes of inclusion with young adults • WelcomeToCollegeLife.com
DISABLING SEGREGATION: Dan Habib, TEDx Talk • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkN5vLbnw8
IMPACT: Including Samuel — The Power of Youth • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92zvN0tmFKY&feature=youtu.be&hd=1
INCLUDING THOMAS: American Martyrs School | Manhattan Beach, CA • https://vimeo.com/109499557
PATRICK’S IEP: St. James School | Davis, CA • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC7weg6ICxI
DIOCESE OF TOLEDO: Inclusive Classrooms — All Are Welcome [Classroom19.com] • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYC85sDxBXQ#action=share
POPE FRANCIS: It takes a village • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K_F-EDkMuM
JOY TO THE WORLD: 5th Grade Christmas Concert • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvLPPileDFI
DON’T LIMIT ME! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gaSx44pEvk
HOW WOLVES CHANGE RIVERS: A powerful message on the importance of even one ripple, one movement for change, one child being included • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q
- How Do We Include ALL of God’s Children in Our Catholic Schools? • Presentation by Dr. Cindi May
- Radio Interview: Bob Dunning interviews National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion founder Beth Foraker
- Catholic Coalition for Special Education (Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland + the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.) • http://www.ccse-maryland.org
- Catholic Special Education Fund (Diocese of San Diego) • https://ccfsdindividualfund.kimbia.com/specialeducation
- Classroom 19:14 (Diocese of Toledo, Ohio) • https://toledodiocese.org/page/inclusive-catholic-education
- EMBRACE (Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas) • https://www.embraceks.org
- FICE – Foundation for Inclusive Catholic Education (Diocese of Buffalo, New York) • https://www.fice-program.org
- FIRE – Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education (Kansas City-St Joseph) • http://www.fire-program.org
- FIRE Affiliate: FIRE Foundation of Northeast Iowa (Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa) • http://firefoundationneiowa.org/
- FIRE Affiliate: FIRE of Central Illinois (Diocese of Springfield, Illinois) • fireofillinois@gmail.com
- Launching in 2019: FIRE Affiliate of New Hampshire: contact information coming
- Families Praying Together for Catholic Special Education (Galveston/Houston) • http://www.familiesprayingtogether.com
- Holy Family Special Needs Foundation (Diocese of Wichita, Kansas) • https://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/disabilities/services/holy-family-special-needs-foundation
- One Classroom (Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri) • https://www.one-classroom.com
- Oregon ICE (Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon and surrounding area) • http://www.oregonice.org/
- Porto Charities – Part of the International Order of Alhambra (Diocese of Arlington, Virginia) • https://portocharities.org
- RISEN – Responding to Inclusive Special Education Needs (Groton, Connecticut) • http://www.sacredheartgroton.org/risen/index.htm
- SPIRE – Supporting Partners for Inclusive Religious Education (Jefferson City, MO) • SPIRE fulfills the Catholic Church’s mission to provide children with special needs the opportunity for an inclusive Catholic education in their home parish schools for the Diocese of Jefferson City, MO.
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