Kathleen Deyer Bolduc is a nationally recognized author and speaker in the field of disability ministry, concentrating on disability's impact on the family system, and ways in which churches can become more welcoming of families that live with disability. Her books include His Name is Joel: Searching for God in a Son's Disability (Bridge Resources, Louisville, KY, 1999), and A Place Called Acceptance: Ministry with Families of Children with Disabilities (Bridge Resources, 2001). Kathy holds a master's degree in religious studies from the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her articles have appeared in Guideposts, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, The Journal of Religion, Disability and Health, Quaker Life, Youth!, Dreamweaver, and Fellowship in Prayer.

Kathy was one of the first recipients of the Patrick Henry Writing Scholarship at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana. She has also served as vice-president of The Writing Academy, a national Christian writer's group. She served for 18 months as a member of the Local Voices Panel of The Cincinnati Enquirer, and continues in lay leadership in the Presbyterian Church.