Ed McCoy – Vita Curricula

Career History

Director, Office of Ministry with Persons with Disabilities,
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
2001 +

Executive Director, Center for the Visually Impaired,
Atlanta, Georgia
July – November, 2000

Executive Director, Conklin Centers for the Blind,
Daytona Beach & Orlando, Florida
1978 – 2000

Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools
Rockville, Maryland
1969 – 1978

Education

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
M.A. - Rehabilitation of the Blind, 1969

Park University, Parkville, Missouri
B.A. - Political Science, 1968

Background Material

Twenty-two years religious education coordinator for boarding students with intellectual disabilities at Conklin Centers for the Blind

Established Conklin Centers’ “Blind Baby” Early Intervention Program

Disabilities consultant for “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood”

Currently directs and coordinates all individualized services and programs provided by the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities (Archdiocese of Atlanta):

Catholic Religious Education material for persons with intellectual disabilities
Sighted guide orientation and Braille On Demand for blind Catholics
Large print and audio format for worshipers having vision difficulties
American Sign Language Interpreters for Catholic Deaf Services
Assistive Listening Systems for worshipers who are hard of hearing
Consultation on Catholic architectural and attitudinal accessibility
Ecumenical weekend retreats including both persons with and without disabilities
Disabilities Lending Library of resources and materials; we have a wealth of  Catholic resources, texts, workbooks, videos, CDs, and hardware