Special Needs

- Religious Education

2 Options for Special Needs Families

Special needs children can either be mainstreamed in one of our general Religious Educations tracks (Summer Academy or Traditional) or enrolled in a program under the auspices of the Holy Innocents Society of the Diocese of Trenton, NJ. (https://dioceseoftrenton.org/holy-innocents-society.) The children meet here at St. Benedict, under their own special calendar created by the facilitator from the Holy Innocents Society. If you are exploring this option for your child, please make an appointment with Nancy Arkin, DRE, arkin@stbenedictnj.org, or call 732-264-4712 X26.
Special Ed Registration forms
- Special Education Registration Form
2024-25 Special Needs Calendar

Class Dates for Holy Innocent Society Special Needs
(Classes are held on Sundays from 4-5pm
In the Father Anderson Library)

October 6, 2024
November 17, 2024
December 15, 2024
January 12 & 26 2025
February 9 & 23 2025
March 9 & 23 2025
April 13 & 27 2025
May 18, 2025
Finding God- Adaptive Program
Adaptive Finding God is the program that St. Benedict Parish has been using since the 2019-2020 academic year. Anyone who works with children knows that each child is unique, with his or her own special talents and abilities. And when a child has special needs, it’s even more important to teach to a child’s strengths. Recognizing a child’s uniqueness sometimes requires adaptations to typical learning situations. Adaptive Finding God provides an answer and leads with this idea in mind: It all begins with the child.

Watch the video about Adaptive Finding God for more information.

Adaptive Finding God is the foremost program of its kind, offering faith formation for children with special needs, and adaptable to a variety of settings and situations. Adaptive Finding God can be used in conjunction with the Finding God grade-level books or as a stand-alone program for parishes, schools, and at home.

Program Benefits
- Meaningful catechesis: Adaptive Finding God provides catechists, teachers, and parents with the tools and guidance to offer meaningful catechesis for all children.
- Multisensory learning: Loyola Learning Tools™ enhance lessons by serving children’s different strengths and abilities.
- Builds on strengths: Respects children and those who serve them by recognizing and building on each child’s gifts and providing support to build on strengths.
Developed in consultation with the National Catholic Partnership on Disability

Special Needs

Program Benefits