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Editor's Comments
A summary of the Fall, 2011 E-Journal[more]
Comments from the NAfIM Board President
The transition and future of NAfIM[more]
Greetings from Joan Shannon
It is my great pleasure to be working with the National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry. Given the statistics today of the intellectually/developmentally disabled in our society, it only stands to reason that our Catholic...[more]
New Tip Sheets
Tip sheets on the above menu, will bring you to many free downloadable resources. New material under Federal Benefits reports on 2010 health care legislation and the pending ABLE Act. Also new under the headings of Catechesis, Individualizing Lesson Plans and of Sacraments are materials by Mary Pat Carter with Marilyn E. Bishop that have been reproduced with permission.
Resources on the above menu allows access to a list of dioceses with a special interest in people with developmental disabilities, the support network of NAfIM members who are willing to share their experiences, and a list of helpful websites.
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