Charlene Katra

Charleen Katra, Associate Director, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s Office of Evangelization and Catechesis; overseeing Disability Ministry for more than twenty years. She is the author of  How to Talk to Children about People with Disabilities and co-author of  The Adaptive Teacher: Faith-Based Strategies to Reach and Teach Learners with Disabilities.

B-18   We Embrace God’s Family – One Family at a Time!  (Sponsored by Loyola Press)
Would you like to know how to successfully include individuals with disabilities and their families in the full life of the Church? Come learn best practices to make your parish more accessible so that God’s family, the Body of Christ, is complete! This training supports the inclusion of all families.

C-30   What's in Your Backpack                                      (Sponsored by Loyola Press)
Adaptive catechesis requires that we have an assortment of instructional strategies and best practices available to successfully serve a variety of learners; e.g., autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia. Come fill your “backpack” with practical tips and tools to be the best catechist you can be!

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