Disability Awareness Handouts for Children

Kathy Snow's Same and Different: Respect for All is a great PDF handout for teachers to share with children learning about disabilities. Written at a child's level, the handout explores the similarities between all of us and gives children tips on making friends with people with disabilities. The article also includes an author note with suggestions for how to use the materials and other activities to increase awareness.

Check out other materials by Kathy Snow at http://www.disabilityisnatural.com

What Teachers Need to Know Video Series

Asperger's -- What Teachers Need to Know. Many of the symptoms related to Asperger's are discussed to include the difficulties of transition and 'meltdowns', what triggers them and how they are dealt with, sensory issues and sensory integration therapy, and socialization are also covered. More importantly, throughout this documentary, we see the amazing capabilities of children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome.

Other topics included in this video series are Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism in the Classroom, Bipolar Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, and Dyslexia. Check out more resources at Education 2000 or World Educational Resources.

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Intricate Minds: Understanding Classmates with Asperger Syndrome

Coulter Video. (2005). Intricate minds: Understanding classmates with Asperger syndrome. Winston Salem, NC: Coulter Video.

Sometimes the hardest disabilities for kids to accept are the ones they can't see. Kids with Asperger Syndrome are often bullied and made fun of because their peers don't understand what Asperger Syndrome is. Intricate Minds is a great resource for teachers and parents to help kids in grades 6-12 have a better idea of what it is like to have Asperger's.

For more information about this film and a free discussion guide visit Coulter Video's website. Indiana residents who would like to check out this film can give us a call at (800) 437-7924. Not an Indiana resident? Find Intricate Minds at a library near you!

Smithsonian Exhibition

The Disability Rights Movement is an interactive exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institute. Based on the exhibition's touch-screen kiosk, the web page lets users navigate through the various sections via mouse. Once inside a section, users interact with multimedia used to tell the story of the disability rights movement. Clicking on an image presents it in a larger format, with detailed description in both text and audio.

Individual exhibits cover topics ranging from self definition to mobility and technology, and some exhibits provide video in addition to the images, audio and text. With such a wide variety of accessible content, the Smithsonian tells the story of America's disability rights movement in a powerful and compelling way.

Creating Partnerships

Communicate, Collaborate, Celebrate: Creating Partnerships between Physicians and Parents of Children with Disabilities by Judy O. Berry, Ed.D. This is a wonderful short publication on stories that endorse the positive benefits of support networks for families of children with disabilities. The author is concerned with the need for optimal communication between parents of children with disabilities and the physicians who provide services for these children and families. It was published by the Center for Learning and Leadership at the University of Oklahoma.

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Kid Ability

Flemming, M. (2001). Kid ability: One & two [DVD recording]. Cicero, NY: Program Development Associates. (Call Number: 19 .K53)

This DVD consists of two discs. Disc One is on Sensitivity Education in which the children host the video and educate themselves and the viewer about disabilities. Disc Two is on Assistive Technology and introduces the viewer to a few of the AT devices that kids might see being used in their school or community. Recommended for children and teens grades K-12. Kid Ability is distributed by Program Development Associates. For more information about their other resources visit them on the web.

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Awareness

Everybody's Different: Understanding and Changing Our Reactions to Disabilities by Nancy B. Miller & Catherine C. Sammons

This is an excellent book to help us enrich our interactions with people who have disability differences. The authors explore how our reactions to and beliefs about disabilities influence our progress toward an inclusive society and share their innovation approach to becoming more at ease with the concept of disability.

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