Disability

Articles

10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Ableism

Article. By Chloë Myers and Hank Bersani Jr. Rethinking Schools, Volume 23 – Issue 2, Winter 2008/09.
A guide for analyzing children’s books for prejudice by able-bodied and able-minded people toward people with disabilities

Disability, Education

Beyond the Medal: Representations of Disability in Caldecott Winners

Article. By Chloë Myers-Hughes and Hank Bersani Jr. Rethinking Schools. Volume 24 No. 2 – Winter 2009-10.
The authors of “10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Ableism” look at what Caldecott winners tell young children about disability.

Disability

The Truth About Helen Keller

Article for Teachers and High School Students – PDF. By Ruth Shagoury. 6 pages.
A review of children’s picture books about the life of Helen Keller reveals the omission of any description of her active role in key social movements of the 20th century.

Disability, Education, Women's History

Films

Disability History Week

Film. (Youtube video.) 6 minutes 20 seconds.
Youth at the 2010 Youth Organizing! Disabled and Proud Disability History Campaign Summit YO! explain why they believe disability history should be taught in schools.

Disability, Organizing