Guide to Accessible Event Planning (PDF)
A set of guidelines gathered by the Diocese of Raleigh Special Needs and Disabilities Ministry Collaborative that helps parishes and schools to create events accessible to participants with a wide variety of disabilities. It covers a variety of considerations for advertising and hosting both in-person and virtual events.
Deaf
- Diocese of Orange Catholic Deaf Community – Locator for Mass with ASL interpreters or said in American Sign Language
- BREATHE Ministry/Spred – online training
- Deaf Ministry, Archdiocese of Kansas – links for Mass each day via YouTube from various locations
- Ideas for Accessibility in Churches for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Spiritual Sign Language Adult Formation Videos – Delivering God’s words in concrete conceptual format for the deaf
- NCOD Resources
- Center for Deaf Health Equity – Resources
Blind
- American Council of the Blind – Resources for Parents and Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired Children
- Braille Works – Exceptional organizations supporting children with blindness and visual impairments
- Foundation Fighting Blindness: Triangle North Carolina Chapter
- Industries of the Blind, Greensboro – Providing opportunities for employment and personal development for people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve greater independence
- Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, State Library of North Carolina
- Internet Accessibility Guide – Internet navigation for individuals with low vision or blindness
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- L’Arche North Carolina – North Carolina community for people with or without intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
Autism
- Autism Consecrated - Autism Consecrated is a contemplative ministry whose work is to witness God's merciful love and wonderful design through presence, prayer and reflection in our uniquely autistic way.
- Five Tips for Teaching Children with Autism – Article and Videos from Joe Paprocki
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- NOCD – Online Therapists and Treatment Centers
- Scrupulosity Conversation with Dr. McGrath
- NOCD Youtube Channel – Therapeutic experts answer commonly asked questions about various aspects of OCD
Down Syndrome
The North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance