Long story made made short, my parish priest was recently very insensitive regarding my child with a hearing loss- said something to the effect that he didn't want the FM unit used by the teacher 'cause it was special-ed looking, and that it was an imposition on the teachers (who actually LOVE the FM unit for the WHOLE class).....we engaged in a long, heated debate about whether my daughter could "hear better if she just tried harder"......after I got over being angry (okay, I even called the priest a bad name to his face!), I realized that my priest is not necessarily insensitive (okay, maybe he is), but he is VERY uneducated about individuals with disabilities. Thus, my project: I am making him a three-ring binder of resources for interacting with individuals and parents of individuals with disabilities- kinda of a kill him with education approach. Here's where I need your help....
......this is your chance: What would you like to tell a priest/pastor/minister about dealing with/helping individuals and their families. What do you wish they would do MORE of, LESS of, or just ANY of? What services might you want to have at your church- what resources, advocacy, understanding, etc. Fire away!
......this is your chance: What would you like to tell a priest/pastor/minister about dealing with/helping individuals and their families. What do you wish they would do MORE of, LESS of, or just ANY of? What services might you want to have at your church- what resources, advocacy, understanding, etc. Fire away!