When I was in my early twenties, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the central...
Disabilities
In line for a roller coaster at an amusement park is an odd place for a spiritual experience. But there I was at Pittsburgh’s Kennywood Park, hot and...
When Wendy Zimmerman wanted to join her boyfriend, Eddie Knack, for Sunday Mass, it took some doing. Zimmerman has an intellectual disability that precludes...
Eight sets of young, eager eyes gaze up at Carol Ruddell. The Utah Sunday school teacher is about to dive into a lesson on the Eucharist. She clears her throat...
On March 26, 2015, the U.S. Postal Service issued a collection of stamps honoring the art of Martín Ramírez. At the time of his death, in February 1963 at...
Reconsidering Intellectual Disability By Jason Reimer Greig (Georgetown University Press, 2015) In early 2004, Ashley’s parents faced a difficult decision...
Julia and Pat’s daughter Megan was born 11 weeks premature with Down syndrome. Now 18 months old, she has many health and developmental challenges. “Each day...
By Timothy Shriver (Sarah Crichton Books, 2014) In Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most, Timothy Shriver draws us into the Shriver and Kennedy families...
Despite a few stellar examples, many parishes have a long way to go to make sure all people can literally get in the door. Jane Bittle is an active leader at...
By getting to know people with disabilities, we can learn to value all as part of the human family. In a June 11 audio message to the Italian Association for...
