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      The following are a few organizations that advocate for people with special needs.


      National Catholic Partnership on Disability

      National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry
      Now with NCPD as the Council on Intellectual and Developmental Disability

      Center for Deaf Ministries – Archdiocese of Washington

      Pathways.org Inclusion In Worship (provides Catholic as well as interfaith materials)

      National Catholic Office for the Deaf

      Catholic Celiac Society

      Autism Speaks

      Xavier Society for the Blind

      Catholic Coalition for Special Education

      Cerebral Palsy Treatment


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