Disability/Neurodivergence

Articles:

• Ways to Celebrate National Disability Day in Your Class

Books:

• A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond, illus. by Kate Cosgrove. Wheat Penny Press. May 2023 - (Autism Spectrum)

• Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language by Joanna Que & Charina Marquez, illus. by Fran Alvarez,

 translation by Karen Llagas. Chronicle. July 2023

• I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott - Stuttering

• Not So Different: What You Really Want To Ask About Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw

• Pedro Loves Saving the Planet by Jess French, illus. by Duncan Beedie. Happy Yak. Apr 2023 

• Warrior: A Patient's Courageous Quest by Shannon Stocker, illus. by Sarah K. Turner. Sleeping Bear. July 2023 - Children

 Battling Cancer

• What Happened to You? by James Catchpole, illus. by Karen George. Little, Brown. Apr 2023

Read Alouds:

• A Rainbow Of Friends – Read Aloud

• All the Way to the Top by Annette Bay Pimentel

• Gracie's Ears written and illustrated by Debbie Blackington

• Different—A Great Thing to Be! - Read Aloud With Author Heather Avis | Brightly Storytime Together

• Hannah's Down Syndrome Superpowers by Lori Leigh - Read Aloud

• JUST ASK by Sonia Sotomayor Read Aloud

• My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete - Autism

• My Friend Has Down Syndrome by Amanda Doering  - Read Aloud

• My Friend Has Down Syndrome by Kaitlin Duling| Books for Kids | Children's Book | Story Book | Kid Books | Read 

Along

• My Life with ADHD - Read Aloud

• My Life With Autism - Read Aloud

• My Life With Down Syndrome by Mari Schuh - Read Aloud

• My Life With Dyslexia - Read Aloud

• The Alligator Who Liked To Jump by Janet Popham - Autism Awareness Book

• Uniquely Wired (A Story About Autism and Its Gifts) – Read Aloud

• Yes I Can!: A Girl and Her Wheelchair by Kendra J. Barrett, Jacqueline B. Toner, and Claire A. B. Freeland

• We Move Together by Dr. Kelly Fritsch, Dr. Anne McGuire, & Eduardo Trejos

• A Kids Book About Disabilities by Kristine Napper-Read Aloud

Videos:

• DOWN SYNDROME EXPLAINED BY KIDS!

• Nancy Learns About Autism | World Autism Awareness Day | Fancy Nancy | Disney Junior

• Sesame Street & Autism: Highlight Reel

• World Down Syndrome Day - FUN FACTS FOR KIDS - Educational

Lesson Plans: 

• Judy Heumann and Disability Rights Activism - Lesson Plan

• The Tools I Need: Disability and Accommodations 

Articles:

• Ways to Celebrate National Disability Day in Your Class

Books:

• Cut Loose! by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz

• El Deafo: Superpowered Edition! by Cece Bell - Deafness

• Finding My Voice by Aoife Dooley - Autism Spectrum

• Frankie’s World by Aoife Dooley - Autism Spectrum

• Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn - ADHD

• Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes by Patty Cisneros Prevo, illus. by Dion MBD. Lee & Low. June 2023

• The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit - Autism Spectrum

• I Am Not a Label by Cerrie Burnell

• The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker

Read Alouds:

• All the Way to the Top by Annette Bay Pimentel

• Gracie's Ears, written and illustrated by Debbie Blackington

• Hannah's Down Syndrome Superpowers by Lori Leigh - Read Aloud

• JUST ASK by Sonia Sotomayor Read Aloud

• My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete - Autism

• My friend has down syndrome by Amanda Doering - Read Aloud

• My Life with ADHD - Read Aloud

• My Life With Autism - Read Aloud

• My Life With Down Syndrome by Mari Schuh - Read Aloud

• My Life With Dyslexia - Read Aloud

• The Alligator Who Liked To Jump by Janet Popham - Autism Awareness Book

• Uniquely Wired (A Story About Autism and Its Gifts) – Read Aloud

• Yes I Can!: A Girl and Her Wheelchair by Kendra J. Barrett, Jacqueline B. Toner, and Claire A. B. Freeland

• We Move Together by Dr. Kelly Fritsch, Dr. Anne McGuire, & Eduardo Trejos

Videos:

• Autism Awareness Month - Autism Simulator | Operation Ouch | Science for Kids

• Disability Discrimination

• Disability Etiquette - Respectful Ways To Interact with People With Disabilities

• Disabilities: How to Cope With Them & Support Others

• DOWN SYNDROME EXPLAINED BY KIDS!

• Frank Stephens will change how you see Down syndrome | Voices for the Voiceless

• Look Beyond My Disability, See the True Me - We are not that different

• Nancy Learns About Autism | World Autism Awareness Day | Fancy Nancy | Disney Junior

• We need to talk about disability -  The Social Model

• What It's Like For Kids Who Have Down Syndrome (Full Episode)

• What It's Like To Experience A Disability (Full Episode)

• What It's Like Living on the Autism Spectrum (Full Episode)

• World Down Syndrome Day - FUN FACTS FOR KIDS - Educational

Lesson Plans: 

• Judy Heumann and Disability Rights Activism - Lesson Plan

• The Tools I Need: Disability and Accommodations 

Articles:

• Ways to Celebrate National Disability Day in Your Class

Books:

• Cut Loose! by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz 

• El Deafo by CeCe Bell 

• El Deafo: Superpowered Edition! by Cece Bell - Deafness

• Finding My Voice by Aoife Dooley - Autism Spectrum

• Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

• Frankie’s World by Aoife Dooley - Autism Spectrum

• Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn - ADHD

• I Am Not a Label by Cerrie Burnell

• Lotti and the Impossible Dream by Charly Froh

• Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

• Rules by Cythnia Lord

• Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes by Patty Cisneros Prevo, illus. by Dion MBD. Lee & Low. June 2023

• The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker

• The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit - Autism Spectrum

• Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Videos:

• Autism Awareness Month - Autism Simulator | Operation Ouch | Science for KidsBe Cool, We Are - Indiana 

• Disability Awareness Month Campaign

• Disability Discrimination

• Disability Etiquette - Respectful Ways To Interact With People With Disabilities

• Disabilities: How to Cope With Them & Support Others

• DOWN SYNDROME EXPLAINED BY KIDS!

• Frank Stephens will change how you see Down syndrome | Voices for the Voiceless

• Look Beyond My Disability, See the True Me - We are not that different

• We need to talk about disability -  The Social Model

• What It's Like For Kids Who Have Down Syndrome (Full Episode)

• What It's Like To Experience A Disability (Full Episode)

Articles:

• Ways to Celebrate National Disability Day in Your Class

Books:

• A Disability History of the United States by Kim Nielsen

• Disability Visibility: First-person stories from the 21st century by Alice Wong (editor). 2020

• I Hear The Sunspot by Yuki Fumino. 2017

• Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw. 2014  

• The Disability Experience: Working Towards Belonging by Hannalora Leavitt. 2021

• The New Disability History: American Perspectives by Paul K. Longmore. 

• Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens by Marieke Nijkamp. 2018

Videos:

• Autism Awareness Month - Autism Simulator | Operation Ouch | Science for Kids

• Be Cool, We Are - Indiana Disability Awareness Month Campaign

• Disability Discrimination

• Disabilities: How to Cope With Them & Support Others

• DISABILITY | How You See Me

• Frank Stephens will change how you see Down syndrome | Voices for the Voiceless

• Look Beyond My Disability, See the True Me - We are not that different

• Puerto Rican couple with Down syndrome on life without limits

• Temple Grandin | The Life Autistic

• Things People With Down's Syndrome Are Tired of Hearing

• We need to talk about disability -  The Social Model

• What It's Like For Kids Who Have Down Syndrome (Full Episode)