Pope Francis told reporters May 7 he had been kept informed about Jean Vanier's failing health and had phoned him a week before his death.

Send us your video reflections for an opportunity to be included in a tribute to the late Jean Vanier.

A 1992 interview with Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche.

Full inclusion means that any student with a diverse learning ability, such as autism, Down syndrome, or any other intellectual disability, is fully integrated into the classroom with other typical learners.

Lauren Teruel Ridloff, an actress from AMC's "The Walking Dead," visits her old school and recounts her life as a deaf child and how her experiences at Chicago's Holy Trinity School for the Deaf--now Children of Peace School--has enriched her life and influenced her career.

People with Down syndrome can accomplish amazing things, but the dignity of the human person is not contingent on measurable achievements.