Recommended Resources

When considering how to discuss disabilities, a common argument is, “I don’t know what to say.” These resources can help get the conversation started.

Disability Equality Education: On this website you will find great resources to help you end the stigma of disability. Most importantly, all the content on this site has been either created or approved by disabled people. DEE brings the collective voice(s) of the disability community to educators and other professionals that affect the lives of disabled people so they better understand what their role is in being an ally of disabled people.

Disability Toolkit (curated by H-CAN)

Discussing disability

The following sites offer insight into how to talk about disability:

• Teaching Tolerance: Understanding Disabilities

• Center for Parent Information and Resources (Disability Awareness)

From the disability community

Use these link to access information on events and perspectives that shape the disability community:

• Disability Scoop

• Disability Studies @ Temple University

Disability in the classroom

The following sites provide context for disability-related texts as well as classroom discussion:

• Myers & Bersani (2009) 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Ableism

• Zinn Education Project: Disability

• Disability History Museum

• YouTube: The Disability Conversation

• 4 Ways to Be an Ally to People with Invisible Disabilities

Understanding Inclusion

• Inclusion 101: Resources