Support can be offered to parishes who have members with a learning disability or autism. This support is especially useful in the area of occasional offices such as confirmation, weddings, bereavement and funeral services.
The following is a leaflet that gives information for parishes to use:
People with Learning Disabilities - A challenge to the Church
If further help is needed please contact
Sr Ruth Reed, Church & Society, St James House, 20 St James Road, Liverpool, L1 7BY, telephone 0151 705 2130.
A special confirmation pack and other resources are available as listed below.
Confirmation/ Communion for people with learning disabilities
Pastoral Care for people with learning disabilities
The Church of England has produced a guide which you can dowload
'Ministry with people with learning disabilities and people on the autistic spectrum'
