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April is Autism Awareness Month

Autism Awareness Month Resources	A Peek at the NCPD Autism Survey Results
Bulletin Announcement Prayers of the Faithful Fact Sheet Prayer for People with Autism and their Families Click below for additional resources to download and use. (http://www.ncpd.org/ministries-programs/specific/autism) To view the press release which you can distribute to your local media and diocesan newspaper, click below.	More than 450 responses were received from 79 different (arch)dioceses in 34 states 40.5% of respondents indicated that their parish offers specific supports or programs to facilitate the inclusion of people with ASD and their families Most supports were in religious education in the K-8 grade-range
More on Autism Survey Results
The top four responses to the question “What do you see as most needed to further the welcome and engagement for parishioners on the Autism Spectrum and their families?”: Parish awareness/education resources Catechetical resources for accommodating learning needs for people with autism Models of family support Availability of consultants with expertise in autism. As the data becomes fully evaluated it will provide valuable information to the Task Force, which will help it determine how NCPD proceeds with development and provision of resources that are identified as needs.
For more information on the above contact Dr. Nancy Thompson at nthompson@ncpd.org. For more information on how NCPD works for the spiritual needs of Catholics with disabilities visit www.ncpd.org.
The National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) was established in 1982 to implement in parishes and dioceses throughout the United States the 1978 Pastoral Statement of U.S. Catholic Bishops on Persons with Disabilities. NCPD is guided by the following mission: Rooted in Gospel values that affirm the dignity of every person, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) works collaboratively to ensure meaningful participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of the life of the Church and society.

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