Representation of Disabilities in Children's Books
All children deserve to see themselves in the books that they read, including students who have all different kinds of disabilities.
Disability Categories under IDEA
Visual Impairment Including Blindness
This category covers person who has eyesight problems. If eyewear can correct a vision problem, then it does not qualify under the category.
Disabilities that fall under this category include partial sight and blindness
This category covers person who has eyesight problems. If eyewear can correct a vision problem, then it does not qualify under the category.
Disabilities that fall under this category include partial sight and blindness
Children's Books for each Category Under IDEA
The books listed below are a small fraction of the books out there showcasing the different disabilities under IDEA
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Examples of Books About and Including Character in the Category of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Examples of Books About and Including Character in the Category of Dead Blindness
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Deafness
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Traumatic Brain Injury
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Emotional Disturbance
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Hearing Impairment
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Intellectual Disability
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Multiple Disabilities
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Orthopedic Impairment
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Other Health Impairment
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Specific Learning Disability
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Speech or Language Impairment
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Examples of Books About and Including Characters in the Category of Visual Impairment Including Blindness
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Some categories consist of more Children's books than others.
While we need to make sure all different disabilities are present within our classroom library, it might be harder to locate appropriate books for each of the different categories under IDEA.
This means that there may be gaps in our library for some disabilities depending on the amount of books that accurately depict the disability that are available.
While we need to make sure all different disabilities are present within our classroom library, it might be harder to locate appropriate books for each of the different categories under IDEA.
This means that there may be gaps in our library for some disabilities depending on the amount of books that accurately depict the disability that are available.