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Title:
| Disability Awareness |
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Description:
| These sites are about different types of disabilities and answers common questions children have. Learn how visual and hearing impaired people use Braille and American Sign Language. Also how the law protects people with disabilities. There is a link to eThemes Resource on American Sign Language. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| Questions from Kids about Blindness
Common questions answered about blindness.
Children with Disabilities
This ThinkQuest is about children who are blind, deaf, and autistic. Includes a glossary of vocabulary words.
ThinkQuest: Just Because We Have a Disability Doesn't Mean We Byte
This ThinkQuest is designed to teach students about disabilities. It covers visible and invisible handicaps. Includes pictures of people living with disabilities.
Faces of the ADA
See pictures and read stories about how this law has helped people with disabilities.
IDEA '97 General Information
Questions and answers about this important law that affects children with disabilities.
Handspeak
This site demonstrates sign language letters, numbers, and words for you to see. Click on the links at the top.
Special Olympics
This is a 34-page PDF activity guide created for young people with disabilities. Topics include foundational skills, walking & running, balance & jumping, trapping & catching, throwing, striking, and kicking.
Disability Rights Movement Exhibits
This exhibit tells about the lives of disabled people and the movement to treat them fairly. Click on a button to learn more.
PBS: Sound and Fury
This site allows you to learn more about people who are deaf. Includes videos and transcripts.
Vision Impairment Quest
This page will guide kids to understand more about vision impairment through web quest. Note: This site has links led to external websites.
SuccessLink: Disability Sensitivity
This lesson plan is created to help students understand about disabilities by putting students into the shoes of people with disabilities.
eThemes Resource: American Sign Language
These sites help students learn basic American Sign Language. Includes animations, illustrations, lesson plans, and online games. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on disability awareness.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1, 2.3
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