Vocab
Someone who cannot see or has very poor vision. They cannot see objects or people clearly, which makes it difficult for them to navigate the world around them.
Visually Impaired/ Blind
What is one respectful question you may ask about someone's disability?
Answers may vary
What physical disability did Shane have in the book, Not So Different: What you really want to ask about having a disability, and what was the genre of this book?
Spina Bifida, autobiography
Someone who cannot hear sounds or understand them
Deaf
How can we make our school more accessible for someone in a wheelchair?
Answers may vary... But includes things such as ramps, elevators, accessible bathrooms...
What type of assistive technology or accommodations did Katie use in the story How Katie Got a Voice: (and a cool new nickname)
Possible answers: wheelchair, AAC computer...
A birth defect that affects the spine and spinal cord. It is a condition that occurs during pregnancy when the neural tube, which develops in the first month of pregnancy, does not close completely.
Spina bifida
Which of the following is NOT an example of equity?
A. Classroom that includes adjustable desks, chairs with armrests, and furniture that supports different body positions and movements
B. Everyone made to use the stairs to get to gym.
C A class that has electronic devices and apps that can compensate for specific physical limitations, such as visual impairments or hearing impairments.
D. Having adaptable materials and resources, such as large-print textbooks or audio versions of textbooks
B. Everyone made to use the stairs to get to gym.
Explanation: not everyone is able to use stairs. It would exclude people in wheel chairs or crutches to get to their destination
How did Evelyn overcome her physical ability in Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion?
She learned to use vibrations as her "ears" to listen.
The act of being made to feel welcome and apart of a group or community
Inclusion
What type of accommodations would a person who is blind or visual impaired need to read?
Possible answers: braille, audio version of books, magnifying glass
How would you describe the Paralympics in our story Lucas at the Paralympics using one of our vocabulary words?
Possible answers: accessible, inclusive, equity...
Made to feel like an outsider.
Exclusion
How would you treat a new student who has a physical disability? For example, someone who is in a wheel chair and uses assistive technology to speak.
Answers will vary. Possible answers: with kindness, respectful questions, talking to them directly...
Compare the Shane in the story Not So Different to Evelyn in the book How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion