Office of Persons with Disabilities

Mission Statement

The Office of Disabilities strives to provide for the spiritual and temporal needs of the deaf, blind, deaf-blind, and all disabled in the Diocese of Lafayette.

Services Provided

INTERPRETING - Facilitating communication for deaf and hearing impaired.
Contracts:

• Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

• Department of Health and Hospitals

• Department of Community Service

• Department of Motor Vehicles

• Department of Education

• Hospitals, School Boards, Court Systems and Private Businesses

ASL SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES
Beginner 1 and 2, Intermediate 1 and 2 and Advanced Sign Language Classes 1 and 2. Workshops and interpreter training.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

• Scheduled Interpreted Masses / Communion Services and Religious Education Classes and Workshops

• Retreats and Cursillo Weekends

SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SERVICES

• 2 Week Summer Day Camp "Cajun Camp"

• Arts and Crafts

DEAF-BLIND SERVICES

• Braille

• Leisure and Recreational Activities

• D/B Guide/Interpreter Assistance