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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSON PLAN- Teaching About Disability

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSON PLAN- Teaching About Disability

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Teaching students about disabilities doesn’t have to be as hard as we make it out to be. From a young age, curious children are being sent the wrong message about those who look, think, and act differently from them. Therefore, as they grow up, many don’t know how to interact properly with or treat the disabled. Educating students about different types of disabilities, some of which their peers may have or will have in the future, is extremely beneficial not only to the individual student but also to those with disabilities.

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Teaching students about disabilities doesn't have to be as hard as we make it out to be. From a young age, curious children are being sent the wrong message about those who look, think, and act differently from them. Therefore, as they grow up, many don't know how to interact properly with or treat the disabled. Educating students about different types of disabilities, some of which their peers may have or will have in the future, is extremely beneficial not only to the individual student but also to those with disabilities.
Resources
It can be quite a daunting task to teach students about disabilities. However, it isn't something you have to do on your own, as there are more resources available on the internet than you may think.
Lesson Plans
Leaders 4SC Forces: Leaders 4SC provides a variety of Task Forces that provoke students to think critically about key issues as they roleplay as decision-makers and brainstorm well-detailed solutions. Each Task Force comes with step-by-step instructions, Google slide templates to be used with virtual breakout rooms, and topic-specific questions to get students started. The activities can be completed either individually or as part of a group. Some relevant Task Forces are Resource Allocation for Special Needs Program, Licensing Parents, and Designer Babies Rules and Regulations.
Articles
20 Ways to Teach Non-Disabled Kids About Their Disabled Peers : A Day in Our Shoes published a useful article, which recommends various articles and lesson plans for teaching students about disabilities. (Some of the resources may overlap with those provided above or below.) The article is mostly geared towards parents who want to bring disability awareness to their children's schools, but the resources provided are useful for anyone wanting to teach about disabilities in the classroom!
Informational Sites
Invisible Disabilities: List and General Information : Disabled World published a page about invisible disabilities, which are not always fully recognized in the disability community. This page provides information explaining how some disabilities can be invisible to the human eye and a list of some invisible disabilities, including chronic pain, mental illness, fibromyalgia, lupus, lyme disease, endometriosis, etc. If students or teachers want to learn more about some of these invisible disabilities, Disabled World provides links to pages specifically relating to an individual disability.
Conclusion
One of the most important things to remember when teaching students about this tough subject is to put an important emphasis on having empathy. Empathy is "the experience of understanding another person's thoughts, feelings, and condition from his or her point of view, rather than from one's own" (Psychology Today). Though the majority of students will (hopefully) never be able to fully grasp the true feeling of what it is like to have a disability, they should be encouraged to put themselves in a disabled person's shoes. Though they're not easy shoes to fill, considering having a life with a disability may cause students to have more of an overall understanding of the subject and what some around them face each day.
Additional Resources

1. Understanding Disabilities : Teaching Tolerance provides a lesson plan allowing students to research an assigned disability, discuss the basic facts and main challenges someone with the disability overcomes each day, and learn how to communicate sensitively with someone who has a disability.

2. Learning to Give: This website provides various lesson plans about disabilities for students of all ages. Lessons about overcoming disabilities with adaptations, sensitivity and philanthropy, respecting those with disabilities and various cultural backgrounds, and more are accessible through this site.

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Teaching About Disability - Educators 4 Social Change

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IntroductionTeaching students about disabilities doesn't have to be as hard as we make it out to be. From a young age, curious children are being sent the wrong message about those who look, think, and act differently from them. Therefore, as they grow up, many don't know how to interact...

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSON PLAN- Teaching to Every Student

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Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving K-12 education through two distinct areas of focus: Edutopia and Lucas Education Research.

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming pre-K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving education.

Edutopia is a trusted source shining a spotlight on what works in education. We show people how they can adopt or adapt best practices, and we tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world.

Our Vision

We believe that improving education is the key to the survival of the human race.

We envision a new world of learning, one where students become lifelong learners and develop 21st-century skills. It's a world where innovation is the rule, not the exception. It's a world where schools provide rigorous project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and access to new technology. It's a world where students and parents, teachers and administrators, policymakers, and the people they serve are all empowered with a shared vision to change education for the better.

We call this place Edutopia, and we provide not just the vision for this new world of learning but the information, the evidence, and the community connections to make it a reality.
In particular, in the 21st century, we believe three skills are fundamental

Contact Us

Whether you're a teacher, a parent, an administrator, a student, or any one of the other millions of visitors to Edutopia each month, you are an essential part of our community, and we'd love to get to know you better.

The George Lucas Educational Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, private foundation that is operated for educational purposes, and, as such, we do not take positions on any legislation or ballot measures, nor do we endorse or oppose any candidates in elections to public office. We welcome all who are devoted to improving education.

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Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming pre-K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving education.

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https://www.easterseals.com

As America’s largest nonprofit health care organization, Easterseals is committed to the comprehensive health and wellness of the more than 1.5 million people it serves each year and is prepared to respond to the needs of the one in four Americans living with disability today with outcomes-based services for all disabilities throughout the lifespan.

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This resource contains a list of special education resources and edtech products to support learners with disabilities in a distance learning context. It gives teachers and parents the ability to keep their struggling students engaged and motivated.

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Resources for Supporting Learners with Disabilities - Digital Promise

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Resources for Parents, Students, Teachers and the Community

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Resources for Parents, Students, Teachers and the Community

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This website has resources for students, teachers, and parents on different learning disabilities and strategies/methods to help struggling students.

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Learning Disability Resources for Students, Parents, Teachers - SLD Read

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The following are resources for students, parents, educators, and community members seeking more information about dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

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Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

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Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

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Research continues to confirm that we can teach students with learning disabilities to “learn how to learn.” We can put them into a position to compete and hold their own.

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Research continues to confirm that we can teach students with learning disabilities to "learn how to learn." We can put them into a position to compete and hold their own.
Some intervention practices that produce large outcomes are:

direct instruction;

learning strategy instruction; and

using a sequential, simultaneous structured multi-sensory approach.

Teachers who apply those kinds of intervention:

break learning into small steps;

administer probes;

supply regular, quality feedback;

use diagrams, graphics and pictures to augment what they say in words;

provide ample independent, well-designed intensive practice;

model instructional practices that they want students to follow;

provide prompts of strategies to use; and

engage students in process type questions like "How is the strategy working? Where else might you apply it?"

Scaffolding is also something that seems to make a real difference. Start out with the teacher using heavily mediated instruction, known as explicit instruction, then slowly begin to let the students acquire the skill, moving towards the goal of student mediated instruction.

Success for the student with learning disabilities requires a focus on individual achievement, individual progress, and individual learning. This requires specific, directed, individualized, intensive remedial instruction for students who are struggling.

Whether the student is in the general education classroom or learning in a special class setting, focus the activities on assessing individual students to monitor their progress through the curriculum. Concerns for the individual must take precedence over concerns for the group or the curriculum or for the organization and management of the general education classroom content.

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Successful Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

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Research continues to confirm that we can teach students with learning disabilities to "learn how to learn." We can put them into a position to compete and hold their own. direct instruction; learning strategy instruction; and using a sequential, simultaneous structured multi-sensory approach.

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This is a great resource to adapt games and activities for students with disabilities. It also gives you game ideas and modifications for those games.

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According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities’ State of Learning Disabilities report, one in five children have a learning and/or attention disability that affects their ability to learn in a classroom. Approximately 33 percent of educators stated that what individuals call a learning disability can be confused with laziness, making it clear that some pockets of the teaching community need more information about the realities of disabilities and how to best support children with them. The following guide takes a look at the prevalence of disabilities, how teachers can best support students, and expert advice on this important topic.

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Teaching Strategies for Educators to Support and Advocate for Their Students

According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities' State of Learning Disabilities report, one in five children have a learning and/or attention disability that affects their ability to learn in a classroom. Approximately 33 percent of educators stated that what individuals call a learning disability can be confused with laziness, making it clear that some pockets of the teaching community need more information about the realities of disabilities and how to best support children with them. The following guide takes a look at the prevalence of disabilities, how teachers can best support students, and expert advice on this important topic.

Understanding Disabilities in an Academic Environment

Despite increasing research and reports about the state of disabilities in K-12 children, many parents and educators are still woefully underserved in terms of their knowledge both about the disabilities and how to best address them. This section highlights a few startling facts about how children with disabilities are seen by their communities.

1. Approximately 35 percent of parents expressed serious concerns about their ability to cope with and support their children's disabilities.

2. 70 percent of educators and parents believe learning disabilities are related to intellectual disabilities.

3. While most educational responses to disabilities focus solely on accommodations, it's important to remember that disabilities cannot be solely categorized as a medical issue or a problem that needs fixing. A student's whole being must be considered to truly help and support them.

Successful Strategies for Teaching and Supporting Students with Disabilities

Educators and administrators can do a lot to support students with disabilities in achieving their potential, but it can feel difficult to juggle all the responsibilities of a day alongside these additional steps. Marissa Rocheleau, Founder of Linguabilities, offers a number of simple things that teachers can do to address the needs of their students without feeling overwhelmed by all that they must accomplish.

Supporting Your Students in the Classroom
Lean on others.
"I find it can be very helpful for educators to collaborate with the entire team, including teachers, case managers, therapists, the student, and their parents," says Rocheleau. "This is especially important in online schools where teachers and students don't have the added benefit of daily contact while passing in the halls."
Stay organized.
Creating an organized classroom with minimal distractions can help students feel focused without adding unnecessary structure. Teachers can create systems for helping students organize their notebooks while also making space for them to take a body break if they feel overwhelmed.
Don't reinvent the wheel.
"Read through the IEP or any accommodations/modifications ahead of time," suggests Rocheleau. "The IEP is designed to give a template of how to help the student, so there should be clear goals or classroom accommodations already written for teachers to follow."
Know that each student is unique.
"Remember that each student learns differently," encourages Rocheleau. "Some need visuals, while others need to get in there and kinesthetically feel through learning - allow your student lots of opportunities to explore the subject in different ways."
Keep instructions simple.
If students struggle to stay focused or take in lots of information at once, try to break things down into smaller tasks that feel more manageable and allow them to feel like they are accomplishing things throughout the day.
Embrace advocacy.
"Advocate for yourself and your students," reminds Rocheleau. "Reasonable classrooms sizes and time for preparation and documentation is essential when you have students with special needs in your classroom."
Create opportunities for success.
Students with special needs can often feel like they struggle to succeed, so create opportunities for them to recognize and celebrate their accomplishments. Creating lessons that lead to positive results and introducing rewards can help them stay motivated.
Don't feel pressure to be perfect.
"Be patient with yourself and the student," encourages Rocheleau. "You will both make mistakes and learn from them along the way."

Teaching Tips and Strategies

Disciplining Students with Disabilities in the Classroom

According to the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools, students with disabilities are disciplined twice as much as their peers, leading many parents and educators to wonder how this can be addressed. Michelle Rocheleau, Founder of Linguabilities, offers several ideas that can be implemented to avoid over-disciplining these learners.

Support Resources for Educators

Meeting the needs of students with disabilities - alongside the needs of students without disabilities - can feel overwhelming when balancing lesson plans, grading, faculty meetings, and extracurriculars. Fortunately, countless resources exist online and in-person to help teachers learn about the spectrum of disabilities and how to best accommodate them while empowering their students.

Teacher Blogs

On Special Education. This blog is maintained by Education Week and provides regularly updated posts with news, resources, and interviews from those working in the field.

Smart Kinds with Learning Disabilities. This teacher blog offers tons of actionable advice and helpful tips. The group also maintains local chapters and programs/events for teachers who want to get more involved.

Special 2 Me. This blog is authored by a special education resource specialist teacher who provides a glimpse into what her days look like while also offering helpful advice and tips.

Successful Teaching. A teacher with more than three decades of experience writes this blog, which is aimed at special education and regular teachers.

Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities. In addition to providing a sounding board for teachers working with students with disabilities, this blog also provides free resources for educators looking to better serve their learners.

Social Media/In-Person Support Groups

Meetup. The special education group of Meetup maintains more than 50,000 members (including parents and teachers) who get together to discuss challenges in teaching and raising children with disabilities.

National Association of Special Education Teachers. In addition to annual conferences and events, NASET also provides local chapters for educators who want to interact with fellow teachers.

Simply Special Ed. This Facebook group shares innovative ideas, lesson plans, freebies, and curriculum plans to help educators serve their students.

Special Education Teachers. The National Association of Special Education Teachers provides this group of more than 21,000 members to offer support and guidance in teaching.

We Teach Sped. Comprised of special education bloggers, this support group exists to help encourage and inspire educators who teach students with disabilities.

Online Courses

Continuing education courses. NASET provides a variety of online courses covering topics such as behavior management tools, setting up a special education classroom, and the requirements of IEPs and 504 plans.

Council for Exceptional Children. CEC offers regularly scheduled webinars on a variety of topics related to supporting exceptional children.

Endorsement Program for Teachers of Students with Disabilities. Rutgers University offers this certificate program for educators who want to learn more about pedagogy and receive an endorsement in this area.

Engaging Child Professional Development. School and district administrators, special education teachers, general education teachers, and paraeducators can find evidence-based courses on how to meet the needs of exceptional learners.

Students with Disabilities: What Do I Do. ASCD provides this free webinar for educators who want to learn more about laws impacting teaching and how to create engaging and inclusive lesson plans.

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According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities' State of Learning Disabilities report, one in five children have a learning and/or attention disability that affects their ability to learn in a classroom.

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Unbound The Life + Art of Judith Scott by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler

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Unbound The Life + Art of Judith Scott by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler

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Poignantly told by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler, Unbound is inspiring and warm, showing us that we can soar beyond our perceived limitations and accomplish something extraordinary.

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures explores the life of an esteemed animal scientist whose early life was fraught with difficulty. As a young Boston child diagnosed with autism, she was easily overstimulated and couldn't relate to other kids or daily challenges.

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This is the heartwarming and illuminating story of Zak, a young boy living with autism who wants you to understand how he experiences the sights and sounds of the world around him. Zak knows he's not quite like his siblings and classmates. Bright lights and big crowds send him into a freak-out mode.

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The book Just Ask is about friends who work together to build a garden, they all contribute in their own way. In this warm and inclusive story, readers join along as differently abled kids use their strengths to work together and learn about each other.

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This joyful rhyming book encourages children to value the “different” in all people, leading the way to a kinder world in which the differences in all of us are celebrated and embraced. Macy is a girl who's a lot like you and me, but she's also quite different, which is a great thing to be.

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>https://www.instagram.com/theheumannperspective/
Judy offers the most raw content related to disability rights activism and highlights history, events, and personal experiences related to her story and the story of many others with disabilities. This content would be most beneficial for teachers and students.

>https://www.instagram.com/autisticselfadvocacy/
Autistic Self Advocacy social media profile helps educate the public about autism, and the crisis in our communities. Their platform purpose is to advance the rights and truths about the autistic community.

>https://www.instagram.com/specialolympics/
The Special Olympics mission is focused on competitive training and a variety of Olympic sports for children and adults with different disabilities. I thought this was the perfect resource to show students intellectual and physical talent present in those with varying limitations.

>https://www.instagram.com/disabilitytogether/
Disability Together is a nonprofit organization motivated to bring awareness and representation to teachers and students everywhere of disability education. It’s a place for both teachers and students to learn about culture and misrepresentation in the disability community. This organization is run by disabled but able people.

>Graphics by Leah Walbeck

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I interviewed four teachers at my local elementary working as learning coaches, literacy specialists, and early childhood teachers, and these were some of their recommendations!

1. Class Acts: Every Teacher's Guide To Activate Learning -

Recommended by my learning coach at Vista Elementary School, this book is about people in real classroom situations and offers teachers a guide to help students in their engagement and learning of all different abilities.

2. Every Child Is Gifted - This is a rhyming picture book with engaging and colored painting and celebration of talents showcasing the potential in each child. This book’s purpose is to motivate and educate teachers and all learners to cultivate and develop on their children's gifts and abilities that end up helping the world.

3. Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties - This read is for educators who are willing to learn from authors with more than 20 years of experience working with and advocating for gifted and learning-disabled children. This resource provided useful and practical advice for helping smart kids with learning challenges in school.

4. Disability Visibility - Disability Visibility brings to light the reality of disability in the United States and the under representation in media and pop culture. This author puts together in this book five essays written by disabled people sharing their experiences to the world.

5. The Complete Learning Disabilities Handbook - This rich resource offers teachers and administrations tools, techniques and even prepared sample lessons to identify and work with students with learning deficits. These worksheets and evidence based approaches help improve academic performance and self-esteem in students.

6. Teach Like a Champion - Targeted towards teacher development and understanding, this book offers essential tools for teaching in order to bring out the talent and creativity each student possesses. This book focused on basic and practical techniques that can be applied to the classroom to help all students with varying learning styles and abilities.

>Graphics by Leah Walbeck

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The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

>https://www.specialolympics.org/about/our-mission

>Graphics by Leah Walbeck

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The Imagine Project is a 501c3 organization that offers a free and simple 7-step “Imagine…” journaling process. Imagine journaling provides a simple way for kids K-12 (and adults) to express and process their stress and/or trauma, as well as encouraging them to imagine a new story in their lives. They are a non-profit organization based out of Colorado that have successfully reached over 427,000 kids across the US and in 35 countries.

>https://theimagineproject.org/

>https://causeinspiredmedia.com/case-studies/the-imagine-project-a-cause-inspired-case-study/

>Graphics by Leah Walbeck

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Blind
When Emma Sasha Silver loses her eyesight in a nightmare accident, she must relearn everything from walking across the street to recognizing her own sisters to imagining colors. One of seven children, Emma used to be the invisible kid, but now it seems everyone is watching her.

Recommended for ages 13+
https://www.amazon.com/Blind-Rachel-Dewoskin/dp/B01LTHXKXG

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Amazon.com: Blind: Dewoskin, Rachel: Books

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Wonder

Wonder is a brutally powerful story of a 10-year-old boy named August Pullman, who has a facial anomaly. He is an ordinary kid who plays Xbox, is obsessed with Star Wars, but despite the 27 operations done for his face he will never look normal.

Recommended for ages 8-12

https://wonderthebook.com/books/wonder

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An unforgettable story of kindness and unrelenting courage.

Sara Blum lives an idyllic life with her adoring parents in Vichy France. But her world comes crashing down when the Nazi occupation separates the family and forces the young Jewish girl into hiding. Her classmate Julien and his family will risk everything to ensure her survival, and, together, Sara and Julien manage to find beauty in a secret world of their creation.

First a graphic novel, now read the novelized version of the celebrated New York Times bestselling story of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war-inspired by the blockbuster phenomenon Wonder.

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Celebrate the Power of Kindness with WONDER - Penguin Random House

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Celebrate the power of kindness with WONDER by R.J. Palacio-the worldwide bestseller that launched the Choose Kind movement.

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Born Just Right

From tween advocate for limb difference and founder of Project Unicorn Jordan Reeves and her mom, Jen, comes an inspiring memoir about how every kid is perfect just the way they are.

Recommended for ages 9-13

https://www.amazon.com/Born-Just-Right-Jeter-Publishing/dp/1534428380

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From tween advocate for limb difference and founder of Project Unicorn Jordan Reeves and her mom, Jen, comes an inspiring memoir about how every kid is perfect just the way they are.

When Jordan Reeves was born without the bottom half of her left arm, the doctors reassured her parents that she was "born just right." And she has been proving that doctor right ever since!

With candor, humor, and heart, Jordan's mother, Jen Lee Reeves, helps Jordan tell her story about growing up in an able-bodied world and family, where she was treated like all of her siblings and classmates-and where she never felt limited. Whether it was changing people's minds about her capabilities, trying all kinds of sports, or mentoring other kids, Jordan has channeled any negativity into a positive, and is determined to create more innovations for people just like her.

Her most famous invention, aptly called Project Unicorn, is a special prosthetic (that shoots glitter!) made with the help of a 3-D printer. A real-life superhero, Jordan is changing the world with her foundation, Born Just Right, which advocates and celebrates kids with differences, and helps them live their best possible life-just like Jordan is today!

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Born Just Right (Jeter Publishing) [Reeves, Jordan, Reeves, Jen Lee] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Born Just Right (Jeter Publishing)

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The Chance to Fly

The Chance to Fly is a sweet and uplifting story about following your dreams, no matter what perceived obstacles may be in your way. Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team, the Zoomers, to name a few.

Recommended for ages 8-12

https://www.amazon.com/Chance-Fly-Ali-Stroker/dp/1419743937

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El Deafo- Written by CeCe Bell.  El Deafo is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Cece Bell. The book is a loose autobiographical account of Bell's childhood and life with her deafness. The characters in the book are all anthropomorphic bunnies.

Recommended for ages 8-12

https://www.amazon.com/El-Deafo-Cece-Bell/dp/1419712179

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Cece Bell's #1 New York Times Bestseller graphic novel El Deafo is the origin story of a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid becoming a superhero. A John Newbery Medal Winner Now an Apple+ Animated TV Series! El Deafo is a book that will entertain children, give hearing-impaired children a hero of their own, and challenge others to consider an experience unlike their own. Like other great works for children, it provides the opportunity for young readers to consider how they would act or react in a similar situation, helping to build empathy and understanding through the power of story.El Deafo: Superpowered Edition! Get a special hardcover collector's edition of Cece Bell's beloved graphic novel with 40 bonus pages of childhood photographs, early sketches, notes from Cece, and much more!

Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here, she's different. She's sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.

Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear, she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere her teacher is in the school-in the hallway . . . in the teacher's lounge . . . in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All.

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But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different . . . and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most: a true friend?

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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

https://exceptionalchildren.org

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1. Mental and Emotional Health - Educational example lesson plan for distinguishing types of mental health disorders as well identifying the signs and symptoms. This lesson is both educational for teachers, parents, and students on this health and how to prevent harmful situations.

2. Substance Abuse Prevention - Middle School lesson on the ability alcohol has to limit our abilities and damage our brains with lasting effects. The goal is to educate on disability prevention from substance abuse.

3. Learning Disabilities: Dyscalculia in the World - This lesson plan is perfect for students grade 6-8 and gives students the opportunity to internalize and empathize with those with different learning challenges of their own.

4. Introduction to Disability - This lesson plan offers answers to the essential question of disability, obstacles involved in learning, and how technology can assist with people with disabilities. This helps provide students with the language and understanding for disabilities in and outside of the classroom.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKCdV20zLMs

Meet Julia, Julia is Elmo's newest friend who has Autism. This episode is great for teaching young children about what Autism is and how children with autism may feel.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQuM5e0QGLg

Cole Blakeway, a messy ten year old teaches us the value of celebrating differences as he describes his beautiful friendship with Steven, a 44 year old man with Autism.  In a world that gravitates to being the same, Cole Blakeway reminds us that we are all different and that's AWESOME!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p5286T_kn0

This is a video about a little boy who couldn't sit still, as a future educator i'm sure we will all come across a child like this in our future. This teacher, Mr. Jensen saw more than just a child who couldn't sit still. Let's all be a Mr. Jensen.

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Inspirational Video- Be a Mr. Jensen- MUST WATCH!!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtRY_1mZWWg

Every single person is unique and has different skills, so why are students taught the same way? Jan Wilson explores the possibilities of a universal design for learning, and how every individual can benefit.

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Reimagining Disability & Inclusive Education | Jan Wilson | TEDxUniversityofTulsa

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https://www.theluckyfewpodcast.com/

This is a podcast about parenting and teaching children with special needs. I believe it is important for everyone to step in the shoes of a parent or teacher that is teaching a child with special needs.

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Welcome to the Lucky Few Podcast where we are shifting the narrative by shouting the worth of people with Down syndrome. With your hosts, Heather Avis, Micha Boyett, and Mercedes Lara.

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Welcome to the Lucky Few Podcast where we are shifting the narrative by shouting the worth of people with Down syndrome. With your hosts, Heather Avis, Micha Boyett, and Mercedes Lara. JOIN US IN SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE! - We would love to notify you when the first episode posts.

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http://archive.pov.org/wheniwalk/lesson-plan/

This is a great lesson for 9-12 graders to step into their community by watching videos and see the physical barriers those with disabilities may face.

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Lesson Plan: It’s About Access | When I Walk | POV | PBS

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In this lesson, students explore issues of accessibility as they step into their immediate communities to determine a range of physical barriers to those living with disabilities and conceptualize ways to remove some of those obstacles.

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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)

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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)

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The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is the only national membership organization dedicated solely to meeting the needs of special education teachers and those preparing for the field of special education teaching.

https://www.naset.org

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* See student progress in real time * Generate IEP reports automatically
Take a moment to review the various e-Publications, professional development and special education resources.

NASET is proud to offer its' members free access to one of the most extensive and comprehensive sources of Professional Development courses available today. With over 100 courses ranging from 1 to 3 hours each, NASET provides it's members the opportunity for over 100 hours of professional development included with your membership in NASET.

Professional Development Courses (101 courses) - Free with Membership!

Board Certification in Special Education establishes a much needed standard for professionals, across disciplines, who work with exceptional children.

NASET provides the multiple areas with valuable information about IEPs. From a ePublication IEP Components to mutlple articles resources, forms, NASET has a wealth of information for the special education professional.

The online Special Educator e-Journal is published monthly throughout the year and provides timely information on what's current in special education.

This list is provided to all members of NASET to help facilitate the numerous tasks required on a daily basis. All documents are available to view online or download as a PDF file for offline printing.

NASET's Week in Review is a weekly emailed publication that provides members with some of the most interesting stories, topics and issues reported during the week in the field of special education.

NASET News Alerts provide the latest special education news as it happens. News Alerts are emailed, posted and through RSS feeds.

This series provides NASET members with an in-depth look at the step-by-step process of assessing students for eligibility and educational placement in special education.

This series is devoted to lesser known disorders that you may encounter in special education. While not as prevalent as other disorders experienced by most special education teachers, you should be aware of these disorders in order to become more knowledgeable, and increase your ability to assist patents of children with these disorders if they should appear in your classroom or school. Each month we will present a list of 3 disorders that appear in the special education population. Some of these disorders may contain subtypes which will also be presented.

The NASET LD Report is an education resource that provides NASET members with a comprehensive overview of learning disabilities. The NASET LD Report covers many areas of study in the field of LD.

The Practical Teacher is a monthly education resource that provides NASET members with practical tools, strategies, and relevant information that they can use both in and outside of the classroom.

Parent Teacher Conference Handouts can be given at the end of parent teacher conferences to reinforce concepts and help parents better understand information discussed at the conference. New additions are added monthly.

The NASET RTI Roundtable is an educational resource that provides members with the latest information on RTI.

The NASET Autism Spectrum Disorder Series is an education resource that focused on the research, writing, and practical information that we have obtained on causes, characteristics, eligibility, assessment, and teaching strategies.

NASET's Behavior Management Series is a unique guide for all teachers in helping to understand what their student's behavior really means and how to identify and resolve the issue. This series offers teachers the insight into the inner dynamics, conflicts, fears, symptoms, tension, and so on of students who may be experiencing difficulty learning or behaving in the classroom.

The Classroom Management Series provide teachers with practical guidelines covering a variety of topics and supportive information which may help improve their classroom.

A Journal of Research Based Articles in Special Education are provided courtesy of The Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (). Each issue contains articles that are derived from multiple authors and are based upon the latest research in our profession.

This series is devoted exclusively to students with severe disabilities. This series will cover all aspects of students with severe disabilities focusing especially on understanding this population and what skills and information are necessary if you are asked to teach this population of students.

At NASET, we get many questions from our members about certain areas of interest. The NASET Q & A Corner provides all members with the opportunities to have access to these questions, and more importantly, answers to them from professionals in the field.

This series is intended to provide teachers, related service personnel, administrators, and other individuals charged with assisting in the development of the paraprofessional workforce with information and strategies to build strong, effective, supportive teams to ensure successful educational services for all students.

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National Association of Special Education Teachers: Teachers Teaching Exceptional Children

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See student progress in real time * Generate IEP reports automatically Take a moment to review the various e-Publications, professional development and special education resources. NASET is proud to offer its' members free access to one of the most extensive and comprehensive sources of Professional Development courses available today.

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http://www.ist.hawaii.edu/products/toolkits/pdf/Disability101.pdf

This is a great resource for secondary students to gain awareness about various disabilities. This pdf has five different lesson plans.

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https://www.uen.org/lessonplan/view/12538

This lesson plan gives students the opportunity to imagine what it would be like to live with different disabilities.

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Lesson Plan Tool - Educators can use the UEN Lesson Plan Tool to create their own lessonplans online. Lesson Plans can be easily shared with others.