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  • Advocate with Down syndrome promotes employment for ‘friends like me’

    Advocate with Down syndrome promotes employment for ‘friends like me’

    • Apr 6, 2021

    Mark Hublar has Down Syndrome, and is a motivational speaker advocating for employment of those with disabilities.

    By Natalie Hoefer
  • To foster inclusiveness, Nigerian nuns mainstream pupils with disabilities

    To foster inclusiveness, Nigerian nuns mainstream pupils with disabilities

    • Apr 6, 2021

    In Nigeria, a school of inclusive education run by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul ensures that children with disabilities enjoy full access to education with no exclusion on grounds of disability, language, gender, ethnicity or any other barrier.

    By Valentine Iwenwanne
  • Ministry focuses on inclusion of those with special needs

    Ministry focuses on inclusion of those with special needs

    • Oct 21, 2019

    The SPICE program works to raise awareness, money for people with special needs in Catholic parishes and schools.

    By Associated Press
  • Youth with special needs rock runway in NYC church

    Youth with special needs rock runway in NYC church

    • Dec 13, 2017

    Last Friday night, more than 200 people gathered for a Times Square fashion show in New York City with models with special needs.

    By Addie Mena
  • Special Olympians show world that ‘every person is a gift,’ pope says

    Special Olympians show world that ‘every person is a gift,’ pope says

    • Feb 16, 2017

    “Together, athletes and helpers show us that there are no obstacles or barriers which cannot be overcome,” Pope Francis told representatives of the Special Olympics World Winter Games. “You are a sign of hope for all who commit themselves to a more inclusive society.”

    By Cindy Wooden
  • Michigan school brings Jesuit backbone to special needs education

    Michigan school brings Jesuit backbone to special needs education

    • Jul 3, 2016

    Veritas Christi Catholic High School so far has been only a virtual reality, but this fall it opens the doors to its physical location outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the bold aim of bringing the very best of Catholic education to special needs students.

    By Maggie Maslak
  • Father of special needs child says, 'Be spouse first, parent second'

    Father of special needs child says, 'Be spouse first, parent second'

    • Apr 19, 2016

    (RNS) Ron Fournier, a political writer for National Journal and The Atlantic, has taken a break from politics to discuss a far more important topic: being a father to his son. His book “Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent’s

    By Crux Staff
  • Pope Francis hangs out in cyberspace with special needs kids

    • Feb 5, 2015

    ROME — Striving to promote an inclusive model of education, Pope Francis used a Google Hangout on Thursday to reach out to students with disabilities and special needs in the United States, Brazil, India, and Spain, in a session that focused especially on how technology can help these students adapt.

    By Inés San Martín

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