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Teacher Resources by Grade
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|9th - 10th||11th - 12th|
Inclusive Stories: Teaching About Disabilities With Picture Books
|Grades||9 – 12|
|Lesson Plan Type||Unit|
|Estimated Time||Eight 50-minute sessions, at minimum|
Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  June 27
In the spirit of Helen Keller, students explore the American Sign Language Browser from Michigan State University and try using a few signs.
Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Books about teens who are living with disability highlight the courage and emotional strength that disabled people can summon. They also challenge us to reflect on how we treat disabled people in our own lives. Tune in to hear about young people who are coping with birth defects and cerebral palsy; autism, schizophrenia, and obsessive compulsive disorder; speech impediments and traumatic war injuries.