![]() ![]() It is a good way to start the school year, especially if there are any students with disabilities in your class. “Disability Awareness” is an important concept to teach students. In this post (and my next three posts) I will be sharing the novels, resources, and activities I use with my students during our Disability Awareness Activities Unit. ![]() If a student doesn't understand why a person may act, move, look, or learn differently, it can lead to mockery, pity, avoidance, and bullying. It is important for classrooms to be an environment where students can openly speak and learn about disabilities and what it means to be "differently-abled". This Disability Awareness Activities Unit is all about acceptance, overcoming obstacles, and friendship. ![]() Teaching Students About Disabilities & Acceptance If this is the way you would define a disability this not the unit for you. What is a disability? According to Webster's Dictionary it is: a condition (such as an illness or an injury) that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities the condition of being unable to do things in the normal way. ![]()
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