Disability across the Life Span: Prenatal Diagnosis – End of Life Care

Course Level: Intermediate

Course Summary

This course will examine disability at all ages and stages of life, including pre-natal and end-of-life considerations, within the context of Catholic parish life and teaching. A global and U.S.-national overview of disability prevalence and key considerations will provide participants with important context for understanding the presence of disability in their faith communities.

Special attention to faith formation and parish ministry for persons with disabilities will enable Course participants to consider ways they might better and more fully welcome persons with disabilities into parish life Also included are discussions of use of technology to more fully welcome persons with disabilities into parish life and other methods of communication that create a sense of belonging for all members of the faith community.


Successful completion of this course earns 2.5 CEU's.

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