Maureen Pratt
By Maureen Pratt • Catholic News Service • Posted April 9, 2021
As our churches reopen, we pray everyone will return, including children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. It is fortuitous timing: April is also National Autism Awareness Month (or, for the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, Autism Appreciation Month).
This presents us with a good opportunity to discover more about autism and resources that parishes and individuals can use for faith formation, spiritual growth and more.
Autism spectrum disorder is, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a developmental disorder that affects approximately 1 in 54 children, as well as adults diagnosed, in some cases, long after childhood. Persons with autism have social, behavioral or communication challenges, which can sometimes be quite severe.
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Nonprofit dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities
Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities By Mia Monet | April 7, 2021 at 7:44 PM CDT - Updated April 7 at 8:26 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - April is National Autism Awareness Month, but a nonprofit in Hattiesburg is advocating for individuals with autism year-round.
The Arc of Southeast Mississippi has been dedicated to serving people with intellectual disabilities in the Hattiesburg area for more than seven decades.
“We’re devoted to individuals with disabilities and their families,” said Cindy Pennington, the executive director of the Arc. “Our biggest goal is to actively support their full inclusion in our community and make sure that they are participating in the things that all other people are.”