Different Abilities Not Disabilities

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Different Abilities Not Disabilities

• Little Person entering
• Kindergarten

EDE 735/ EDE 750 Joyce Ohler June 25, 2002
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Table Of Contents

• General Information
• School Accommodations
• Classroom Environment
• Social and Emotional Issues
• Resources Peggy ONeill
• Movies and Books Activities for Kindergarten

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General Information

• Dwarfism is genetically determined.
• Most have normal intelligence.
• Common characteristics are short stature and
  short limbs.

• For more information on dwarfism visit these two
  sites
• http//www.achondroplasia.co.uk/achon.htm
• http//www.lprf.org/dwarfism.html

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General Information Continued

• Other possible signs of dwarfism
• Delayed development of motor skills
• Ear Infection
• Bowed legs
• Curvature of the spine
• For more information
• Click Here

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School Accommodations

• Double set of books (one set at home)
• Tricycle for gym, recess and field trips
• Handrails, footrests, lumbar support
• Bathroom arrangements
• For more ideas
• Click Here

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Classroom Environment

• Read books and discuss dwarfism
• Present developing misconceptions
• Age appropriate information shared with students
• Be supportive and accepting
• This site will show you more information
• http//www.sgndoc.com/darkside.htm

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Social and Emotional Issues

• Do not baby or bully
• Do not pick up and carry unnecessarily
• Treat age appropriately
• Visit http//www.wilsonstuart.bham.sch.ukoutreach/
  school for more information

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Celebrating Differences

• Basic content of Program
• We are all different and the same
• Its not cool to be cruel
• All humans are precious
• For more ways to celebrate differences click here

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Childrens Literature

• Different Just Like Me
• Never Sell Yourself Short

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Dwarfism Videos

• Caseys Convention
• Dwarf Documentary
• Sally Jesse 1988

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Student Activities

• Read Books to class and discuss
• Use puppets to teach differences/likeness
• Discuss dwarfism with class

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• I can feel all eyes on me why is it that you look
  at me? Is it cause Im not like you or is it
  cause of this tattoo? I dont understand in a
  world full of craziness you look at me . . . only
  me.

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• I can hear your thoughts if you can do one thing
  just one small thing please do yourself a favor
  dont be scared of what you see when you look at
  me dont think that what you see is the true me.
• http//www.achondroplasia.co.uk/achon.htm

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THE END

• THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME