亚特兰大总教区「敞开大门」项目为22名特殊需求学生提供包容教育
亚特兰大总教区天主教学校办公室的「敞开大门」项目正在帮助22名有不同学习需求的学生在天主教学校接受教育。亚特兰大位于佐治亚州富尔顿县。《佐治亚公报》11月3日报道了该项目的进展，讲述了患有唐氏综合征的哈珀·米切尔在罗马市圣玛丽学校感官教室里学习的故事。有学生家庭是通过朋友介绍了解到这一项目的。
项目旨在让有智力障碍及其他不同学习需求的学生也能进入天主教学校，与同龄人一起学习和成长，而不是被排除在外。「敞开大门」项目强调包容与归属感：学校为这些学生提供个性化的支持，包括感官教室等辅助空间和专门的教学安排，帮助他们在课堂上参与、交朋友、建立自信。
报道中，哈珀在感官教室里专注地涂色，脸上带着热情，显示出包容教育对孩子日常生活的积极影响。项目负责人表示，天主教学校接纳不同学习需求的学生，是信仰团体践行关爱每一个孩子的具体方式，也让普通学生从小学会接纳和尊重差异。
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Archdiocese of Atlanta's 'Open Doors' Program Provides Inclusive Education for 22 Students With Diverse Learning Needs
The "Open Doors" program of the Archdiocese of Atlanta's Office of Catholic Schools is helping 22 students with diverse learning needs receive an education in Catholic schools. Atlanta is in Fulton County, Georgia. The Georgia Bulletin reported on the program's progress on November 3, telling the story of Harper Mitchell, a student with Down syndrome learning in the sensory room at St. Mary's School in Rome. Some families learned about the program through friends.
The program aims to let students with intellectual disabilities and other diverse learning needs attend Catholic schools, learning and growing alongside their peers rather than being excluded. Open Doors emphasizes inclusion and belonging: schools provide individualized support, including auxiliary spaces such as sensory rooms and dedicated teaching arrangements, helping the students take part in class, make friends and build confidence.
In the report, Harper colors intently in the sensory room, her face full of enthusiasm, showing the positive effect of inclusive education on a child's daily life. Program leaders say Catholic schools' acceptance of students with diverse learning needs is a concrete way for a faith community to practice caring for every child, and it also teaches other students from a young age to accept and respect differences.
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图片来源：图：亚特兰大基督君王主教座堂。（Andy Coan 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons） / Photo: The Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. (by Andy Coan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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