Disabilities in Children's Lit by Jillian Dunlay https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83 Post your answers to the questions below! en-us 2021-05-02 07:43:29 UTC 2021-05-03 16:02:09 UTC hello@padlet.com After hearing about books that both effectively represent and misrepresent intellectual disabilities, what are your thoughts? Have you ever read any of these books before? Are you surprised? jgdunlay https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481925195 2021-05-02 07:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481925195 What should we keep in mind when selecting literature to read? What should be improved in children's lit with disabled characters? jgdunlay https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481929294 2021-05-02 07:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481929294 jgdunlay https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481931976 I've read Rules by Cynthia Lord and was surprised to realize how poorly autism is portrayed in the book. I didn't realize how insulting it was to portray a disability as something that should be cured.]]> 2021-05-02 07:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481931976 jgdunlay https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481936601 Children's lit should not display disabilities as something bad that needs to be changed/cured]]> 2021-05-02 07:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481936601 Here's some hints if you're not sure what to write about! jgdunlay https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481938271 "Inspirational" disabilities, agency, multi-dimensional characters, disabled vs neurotypical authors, etc.]]> 2021-05-02 07:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1481938271 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485896376 I actually had not read any of the books that you talked about. I wish I had read some of them, especially the ones the help showcase disabilities in different lights. ]]> 2021-05-03 15:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485896376 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485898824 I was pretty surprised to see Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime on the list. I read it a few years ago because it was the K-State book, but I hadn't considered that it might have been a bad representation of autism.]]> 2021-05-03 15:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485898824 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899234 I think the consultation and review of books about people with disabilities by people with those disabilities is important 

]]> 2021-05-03 15:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899234 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899318 I unfortunately have not had a lot of exposure to literature that provides a mirror to individuals with intellectual disabilities. I wish that I had the opprotunity to read more of these books growing up!

This is a random thought, but is there a lot of BIPOC representation of characters within books that have characters with intellectual disabilities?]]> 2021-05-03 15:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899318 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899527 Books shouldn't be about praising or fixing children with disabilities. ]]> 2021-05-03 15:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899527 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899871 I have never read any of these books before, but this was a good reminder of what to look out for in terms of accurate representation ]]> 2021-05-03 15:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485899871 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485901614 I had read a few of the books you talked about and I think I saw them all as positive because "any representation was good." It's important to have informed, accurate, positive representation from disabled people themselves so as not to perpetuate harmful stereotypes.]]> 2021-05-03 15:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485901614 I have actually read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime for a class here at K-State. I remember I did not enjoy it for the exact reasons you gave for it not being a good representation of children with disabilities https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485901616 2021-05-03 15:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485901616 I'm interested in how "normal" becomes this problem for many children--not just those with disabilities https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485903683 2021-05-03 15:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485903683 I worked with people living with mental disabilities for 5 years in group home settings and day programs and I think that there isn't enough information of how to incorporate people and how to approach them and integrate them into social settings in a positive and inclusive manner https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485904569 2021-05-03 15:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485904569 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485904965 I read some of the "bad" portrayed books in school and I wish that my teachers would have spoken up about how this book is not reality and how disabled people should be treated. ]]> 2021-05-03 15:56:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485904965 It's important to understand how all disabled and minority characters should be represented accurately instead of just the token representation, otherwise it's probable to become problematic. https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485905330 2021-05-03 15:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485905330 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485905868 I think that we need to take into account how we may perceive these books differently from people who have these disabilities. Something that could be improved is just representation. I feel like it is a lot of the same story and it treats having a disability as a tragedy]]> 2021-05-03 15:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485905868 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485907321 I think we need to keep in mind what actual disable people are saying about the books.]]> 2021-05-03 15:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485907321 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485907608 music by sia (I think is what its called) 
 - just yikes, enough said]]> 2021-05-03 15:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485907608 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485908299 I was really disappointed that several super popular books included such damaging stereotypes. It’s frustrating that books written by and for neurotypical individuals are often so widely read, but books written by and for people with disabilities are underrepresented ]]> 2021-05-03 15:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485908299 #OwnVoices https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485912383 Another example of how we need books by the people in question

]]> 2021-05-03 15:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485912383 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485917126 I am an elementary education major, so as an educator I think it is important to seek out reviews like the one you shared to see what the community that the book is written about thinks about it. I think teachers should also critically pre-read texts before including them in curriculum]]> 2021-05-03 15:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485917126 https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485921274 Something else I have noticed is that mental/intellectual disabilities in characters are sometimes not explicitly mentioned like physical disabilities are. Also, because there is less research done on the way disabilities like ADHD and autism affect girls, these characters are often boys or they are poorly written about girls.]]> 2021-05-03 15:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jgdunlay/jb407rthj2977s83/wish/1485921274