The Truth About Helen Keller
Article. By Ruth Shagoury.
A review of children's picture books about the life of Helen Keller reveals the omission of any description of her active role in key social movements of the 20th century.
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A review of children's picture books about the life of Helen Keller reveals the omission of any description of her active role in key social movements of the 20th century.
Americans Who Tell the Truth
Website.
Portraits by Robert Shetterly and biographies of individuals who have taken a stand for justice.
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Youth Organizing! Disabled and Proud: Disability History Teaching Resources
Website. Resources for teaching Disability History.
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10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Ableism
Article. By Chloë Myers and Hank Bersani Jr. Rethinking Schools, Winter 2008/09.
A guide for analyzing children's books for prejudice by able-bodied and able-minded people toward people with disabilities.
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A guide for analyzing children's books for prejudice by able-bodied and able-minded people toward people with disabilities.
Beyond the Medal: Representations of Disability in Caldecott Winners
Article. By Chloë Myers-Hughes and Hank Bersani Jr. Winter 2009-10.
The authors of “10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Ableism” look at what Caldecott winners tell young children about disability.
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The authors of “10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Ableism” look at what Caldecott winners tell young children about disability.
Disability History Week
Film. From Y.O. Disabled and Proud. 2010. 6 minutes.
Youth at the 2010 Youth Organizing! Disabled and Proud Disability History Campaign Summit YO! explain why they believe disability history should be taught in schools.
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Youth at the 2010 Youth Organizing! Disabled and Proud Disability History Campaign Summit YO! explain why they believe disability history should be taught in schools.
The Museum of disABILITY History
Website. Timeline from Museum of disABILITY History that chronicles significant events in disability history from 400 B.C. to 1999.
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The Power of 504
Film. 1977. 18 minutes.
Documentary on the historic civil rights demonstration of people with disabilities in 1977.
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Documentary on the historic civil rights demonstration of people with disabilities in 1977.
Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement: Oral Histories and Archives
Digital collection. More than 100 oral histories with leaders and shapers of the disability rights and independent living movement.
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101 Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals Who Changed US History
Book — Non-fiction. By Michele Bollinger and Dao Tran. 2012.
A collection of 101 brief and accessible profiles of rebels, radicals, and fighters for social justice.
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A collection of 101 brief and accessible profiles of rebels, radicals, and fighters for social justice.