Individuals with Disabilities

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Young boy reads from Renewed book series by Ascension Press

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

May 20, 2023

By Zoe Romanowsky

As autism rates continue to increase, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability seeks to support Catholic leaders, catechists, publishers, and... Read more

Mattel's newest Barbie doll

Newest Barbie doll is ‘monumental,’ Down syndrome advocate says

May 14, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Children with Down syndrome will now see themselves reflected in Mattel’s newest Barbie doll. Read more

John Kraemer lays a brick while constructing his latest church.

Brick by brick, this Lego master and disability advocate is building up the Church

Dec 20, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

Each year for the Christmas season, John Kraemer builds a giant, intricately designed Catholic church out of 30,000 Lego pieces. Read more

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The dignity of work – one company's quest for the mentally ill

Dec 15, 2016

When Bayaud Enterprises was started in 1969 in Denver, Colorado, they had one thing on their mind: employment.  Read more