Church and children with special needs

A subject popped up on the Child.com message boards today that is a constant concern of mine: the challenges of church and religious education for kids with special needs. It's something I've written about a lot on Mothers with Attitude, and something I grapple with every Sunday morning. My son's gotten a lot better at tolerating Mass, but we're still a long way from him being able to sit quietly in the sanctuary like so many other kids I see. And although we've found ways to help him participate successfully in our church's elementary religious-ed program, I don't see a real clear path through the junior high, high school and confirmation programs. Like the poster, I'm curious to find out how others are dealing with these problems. If you've got a story, please post it on the Child board. And if you'd like to read more of our story, here are some links to articles I've written on the subject:

* www.motherswithattitude.com/rants/2002/08_12_16.html (scroll down to August 16)
* www.motherswithattitude.com/rants/2002/03_18_22.html (scroll down to March 19)
* www.motherswithattitude.com/rants/053101.html
* www.motherswithattitude.com/rants/062601.html
* www.motherswithattitude.com/rants/2002/04_08_12.html (scroll down to April 12)
* www.motherswithattitude.com/rants/2002/04_15_19.html
* www.motherswithattitude.com/rants/2002/07_01_05.html