https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34 In order to create awareness of people with special needs. Students, grades 2-4, will explore how certain disabilities affect or fail to affect people with disabilities, family members of people with disabilities, or friends of peoplee with disabilities. Students will become exposed to the reality of specific disabilities and the characteristics of the truth from the perspectives of people involved in the lives of people with special needs. en-us 2017-12-02 22:58:12 UTC 2017-12-05 00:20:35 UTC hello@padlet.com jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550792 Isaac and His Amazing Asperger Superpowers! is the story about Isaac who has Asperger Syndrome and considers this his superpower. All the unique qualities make him special and he celebrates this in a superhuman way. ]]> 2017-12-02 22:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550792 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550793 My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay is the story about a little girl who is blind, but has three girls that are unstoppable together. They all help each other and are the same little girls with the same interests despite their differences. ]]> 2017-12-02 22:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550793 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550794 Thank you, Mr. Falker is a story about a girl who loves reading until she begins school and realizes she is not smart. It isn't until she meets Mr. Falker that they discover she has dyslexia and her love for learning re-evolves. ]]> 2017-12-02 22:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550794 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550795 We'll Paint the Octopus Red is a story about a girl who is about to become a big sister and is talking about everything she is going to do with her new brother. When her brother is born with Down Syndrome, she worries he will not be able to do the list of things she had planned, but he was able to do every one of them. ]]> 2017-12-02 22:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212550795 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551526 Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism is the story about Ian, who has Autism, and his sister going to the park. On the way to the park Ian's sister is embarrassed by Ian. It isn't until he gets lost at the park that she learns to love Ian for who he is and celebrates his differences on the walk back home. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551526 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551619 My Brother Is Autistic is about a boy who loves his brother who has Autism. Except one day in the cafeteria, his brother has a meltdown and instead of helping, the main character runs. It isn't until a teacher has a lesson about famous people with Autism that the main character realizes how special his brother is. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551619 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551710 Autism, the Invisible Cord is the diary of Jenny living with her brother Ezra who has autism. She is "Ezra's sister" and must learn to extend the cord she holds tightly against her brother to do what makes her happy. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551710 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551780 Views from Our Shoes: Growing up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs is the story of many different siblings who have their own story to tell about growing up with a sibling with Special Needs. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551780 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551855 Just because is the story about a boy who unconditionally loves his sister. He talks about everything they do together. It isn't until later we figure out his sister, Cammie has special needs. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212551855 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552361 The Pirate of Kindergarten is a story about a little girl who has double vision and gets surgery in order to see straight. She must wear an eyepatch to fix this problem and transforms into the "Pirate of Kindergarten."]]> 2017-12-02 23:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552361 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552433 Susan Laughs is about a a little girl who does normal things any other little girl does. At the end of the book we discover Susan is in a wheelchair. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552433 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552473 Back to Front and Upside Down  is the story of pigs in school. One pig is struggling to write Happy Birthday on a card to the principal but is scared to ask the teacher for help because he doesn't want anyone to make fun of him. He expresses his feelings to a friend who encourages him to ask for help and when he did another little pig needed help as well. These pigs practiced their writing until they could do it all by themselves. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552473 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552530 Featherless/Desplumado is a bilingual story about a boy in a wheelchair who has a bird that is featherless and cannot fly. The main character begins to play soccer and feels fast, free, and liked. He finds himself and becomes unstoppable playing soccer. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552530 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552583 The Girl who Heard Colors is the story about a little girl who goes along her day listening to people. The difference is that they words are heard in colors. She fears being made fun of for her gift but is encouraged by her music teacher that it is an amazing ability. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552583 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552728 What's Wrong with Timmy is the story about a little boy with an intellectual disability. Kate is a girl next door who asks her mom about Timmy and wants to know more. After spending time with Timmy, Kate realizes she is not very different from Timmy after all. ]]> 2017-12-02 23:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212552728 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553119 Can You Hear A Rainbow is a story about Chris who is deaf but goes to a school with both deaf and non-deaf students. He meets Dominic and teaching him sign language. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553119 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553283 Keep Your Ear on the Ball is the story about Davey who is blind and entering a new school. Everyone is trying to help him and his response is the same, "Thanks, but no thanks." When he attempts to play kickball he struggles until his new friend asks their classmates to be quiet and let Davey hear the ball bouncing. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553283 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553354 Owen Has Burgers and Drum: Helping to Understand and Befriend Kids with Asperger's Syndrome is the story about Calvin who hears a teacher say that Owen the new kid has burgers and drum instead of Asperger's syndrome. Calvin fears the embarrassment of being friends with Owen until he saves his life. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553354 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553418 My Friend Has Autism is about Nick and his friend Zach who has autism. Nick tells the readers about the Zach and the characteristics of his autism. Zach shares he understands Nick and loves him for who he is. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553418 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553592 Different Just Like Me is the story about a little girl who is traveling to her grandmas and notices a lot of different type of people with and without disabilities. She realizes that all of these people are are different then her, and yet have very similar qualities and interests that make them just like her. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553592 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553658 Reasons to Smile: Celebrating people Living with Down Syndrome is the story consisting of multiple short stories involving kids with Down Syndrome and the happiness each child brings to everyones' lives. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553658 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553695 Different Like Me is the story about Quinn who has Asperger's Syndrome. He will tell the readers about famous people that have accomplished so much in their lives and all have one thing in common. They all have Asperger's Syndrome. This gives students the perspective of success in relation to Asperger's Syndrome. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553695 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553734 Sensory Like You is a story that will expose students to the characteristics of Sensory Processing Disorder and allow them to celebrate what makes each person unique.]]> 2017-12-03 00:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553734 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553924 What I Like About Me is a story about a group of kids who could not be more different and yet love each other for who they are. They celebrate and embrace their differences. ]]> 2017-12-03 00:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212553924 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554592 2017-12-03 00:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554592 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554775 2017-12-03 00:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554775 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554805 2017-12-03 00:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554805 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554830 2017-12-03 00:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212554830 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555421 2017-12-03 01:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555421 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555476 2017-12-03 01:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555476 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555507 2017-12-03 01:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555507 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555604 2017-12-03 01:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212555604 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557498 Write to a public speaker having a sibling with disabilities about how much the students have learned and how they would love to spread awareness to the rest of the school inviting them to speak to the school at an assembly.]]> 2017-12-03 02:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557498 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557514 Students will pick a book they read about a character with a disability and create a poem from their point of view. Students will use a digital platform, such as a Storybird, to share their poem(s) with the class. The students will then use a discussion board to respond to each other's creations.]]> 2017-12-03 02:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557514 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557515 Have students record a video of them telling Temple Grandin what they learned from her speech and why she help make them aware of what autism is and how their perspective of people with autism have changed. They will make a promise to spread the information they learned to their school by creating a video to spread aware of autism. The class will then send the video to her by mail and by email. ]]> 2017-12-03 02:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557515 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557524 Pair students with other students with disabilities and have them interview them while recording them. The students will then create a podcast and share what they learned from a new perspective to the class and maybe other students in their grade. ]]> 2017-12-03 02:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557524 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557534 Students will create a PSA to the school on how to befriend someone with special needs to spread awareness of what to expect, how to interact, and how we are not as different as you may think. The students will do this by creating a video and having the students in their school watch the video. ]]> 2017-12-03 02:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557534 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557542 Students will volunteer at the Special Olympics to play with other children with special needs to put what they learned to use and see how similar we really are and hopefully have a great time.  ]]> 2017-12-03 02:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557542 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557551 Hold an assembly and have students share what makes them different and why this makes them special]]> 2017-12-03 02:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557551 jbrehm1313 https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557559 Students create a video of them expressing how their unique characteristics make them special. The class will then hold a viewing night for parents and the community to share their video on what makes them special and why this is important to them]]> 2017-12-03 02:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrehm1313/gv8l49s0an34/wish/212557559