This week, we are reading stories about children who are physically, socially, and academically less-abled. I feel as though this is a really important subject that students should be exposed to. Ignoring the contradiction between the two front books, these books are all about people who have different abilities than most people. We've learned that everyone is unique and we should treat everyone with respect. After reading "Don't Call Me Special", we learned that:
- It's not polite to stare at people who look or act different
- Some people require special equipment to help them do everyday things
- People with different needs don't like to be called special
- They also don't like having everything done for them, they can do many things themselves!
- We shouldn't make assumptions about people with disabilities
- We shouldn't "baby" people with disabilities and talk down to them
We hope our students understand this topic, as it can be a bit heavy and confusing for some. The bottom line is, we shouldn't treat people who are less-abled any differently :) Also, something for everyone to remember is to use "people-first" language. We never want to refer to someone as "an autistic kid", for example, for that puts the disability before the child. Just something to share with everyone, not specifically our students :)
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