Special Needs

Adaptive Programs for Special Needs:

Summer Academy: There is a shortened day program in the first week (beginning July 8th) with a certified Special Needs teacher. We are developing quarterly family days for the children to see each other during the school year and for families to connect. 

Traditional School Year: Beginning in October and ending in May, we have a Sunday morning class for your children Twice a month. Parents attend the 9:30 am Mass and children attend class. Parents and/or aids are welcome to attend the class if that is appropriate for the child's best interest.

Families in this program will also be included in the quarterly family days. 

Calendars with those dates will be sent out in August

Volunteers looking to help with St Benedict Special needs RE please email Melissa Dayton mdayton@stbenedictnj.org

Finding God is a new program that St. Benedict Parish will begin using for the 2019-2020 academic year.

See the information below.

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.

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