#KidsWithDisabilities

[classroomsoflove]

Help My Students Receive Important Essential Projects Thru DonorsChoose - Odessa, Texas (As Low As $170)

Good Day,

My name is Jeanette Huston and I am a life skills teacher over (2nd-4th) grade. We are trying to stcok up our classroom for the rest of this year and next year. This will help us succeeding in IEP goals and achieving the STAAR alt test. We have very limited materials and these will help our students greatly. All donations are a tax break and all materials are delivered directly to the classroom. Donors will be paving the way to many student's future. Thank you for roue consideration. please feel free to share.

Below are the projects we are trying to fund.

“Snacks for Success,” $163 needed to fully fun giving my students the gift of snacks thru DonorsChoose:)#donorschoose #teachers #teachertwitter #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #specialeducation

@donorschoose

@ClearTheList1

RT Help give my students puzzles to develop their little minds and fine motor skills. $198 needed #donorschoose #teachers #teachertwitter #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter

@donorschoose #puzzle @ClearTheList1 #specialeducation

RT Help give my life skills students a financial fair with a fake store and fake money thru DonorsChoose. $307 is needed to fully fund. #donorschoose #teachertwitter #teacher #clearthelist #iteachmath #stem

@donorschoose

RT Help give my clasroom much needed classroom supplies thru DonorsChoose. $313 is needed for full funding. #donorschoose #teachers #teachertwitter #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #specialedcucation

@donorschoose @ClearTheList1

RT Help give life skills students sensory fun thru DonorsChoose. $236 is needed for full funding. #donorschoose #teachers #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #specialedcucation @donorschoose @ClearTheList1 #autismacceptance

RT Help give life skills students learning stations for STAAR Alt stations. $297 needed for full funding. #donorschoose #teachers #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #specialedcucation @donorschoose @ClearTheList1 #autismacceptance

RT Help give life skills students math manipulatives thru DonorsChoose. $236 needed for funding. #donorschoose #teachers #teachertwitter #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #stem #specialedcucation @donorschoose @ClearTheList1

RT Help give life skills students a classroom library. $269 needed for funding. #donorschoose #teachers #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #stem #specialedcucation @donorschoose @ClearTheList1 #literacy

[therealauthortedneill]

Book 2 of Mystery Force is here! Print and digital! The kids are back busting crime and myths about those living with disabilities. https://www.amazon.com/Case-Stolen-Horn-Mystery-Force-ebook/dp/B099G882DX/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Mystery+Force%3A+The+Case+of+the+Stolen+Horn&qid=1626714751&s=digital-text&sr=1-2 #kidslit #kidslitart #kidsliterature #kidsliteracy #kidswithdisabilities #kidswithspecialneeds #specialneeds #booksforkidswithspecialneeds #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #kidsmysterybooks #childrenmysterybooks #childrensmysterynovel #childrensmysteries #livingwithdisabilities #livingwithdisability #wheelchair #wheelchairlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjovW9AE0F/?utm_medium=tumblr

[studiohailstorm]

Unsolicited advice to parents of Disabled kids

I woke up this morning processing a lot of medical trauma and feeling a REALLY strong impulse to share some unsolicited advice for non-disabled parents/caregivers of Disabled kiddos. I actually wrote this for twitter but couldn't figure out how to format it so I thought I'd start by sharing it here.  I have a hunch this post might rub some folks the wrong way and I'm a perfectionist who wants everyone to like me but I'm gonna try and be brave and share anyway. Hopefully this will be useful to at least one person!

You might be like, 'ok haley, but who the heck are you and why should I listen to you abt this' and that's reasonable! I am not a child psychologist. I'm an OI (type V) adult (turned 30 this year!) who's worked with children for 17 years, and I have non-disabled parents. Ok let's start with 10 points in no particular order...

1.Stop praising your Disabled kid (directly or to other people) for being "positive," especially around medical procedures or painful experiences. While it may seem harmless to you, it trains your kid to suppress their extremely valid responses to pain for other people's comfort. Your kid should get to feel however they feel about whatever medical shit they're going through. Validate whatever feelings are coming up for them instead of constantly asking them to stay positive or be brave.

Anecdote: a kiddo I was babysitting cut his finger open when we were doing a project, and he was absolutely freaking out (understandably!). After we handled it and he was feeling better, I said to him "I'm so glad you're feeling better. You were super brave.”He said "because I didn't cry... that much?" (He cried a lot). I said "No! It's still brave if you cry!! You were brave for getting through it, and for sharing how you felt about it. You were brave for crying. It was scary and it makes sense to cry when you're scared."

2. Relatedly, protect your kid from other people relentlessly praising them for their positivity. Look up the late Stella Young's (badass OIer, btw!) talk "I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much." Allow your kid the dignity of being a complex human being with lots of different feelings.

3. I see a lot of social media posts in this realm, where parents post pictures of their Disabled kid in the hospital goin thru shit, with an inspiring caption. I get that this might help *you* process your feelings about that, but ask yourself how would it feel to be in your kid's position. How would it feel if your body was photographed at its most vulnerable, and your trauma was posted on social media for all to comment on?Having a kid going through medical procedures is traumatic for their grown-ups too, and sharing is probably cathartic for you: try sharing with a private text thread of close friends and family, instead of... literally everyone.

4. You, grown-up, are going through the ongoing traumatizing experience of having to fight for your kid in the medical realm and coordinate their care. It's a lot. Your feelings are valid too. AND…I truly believe that it will serve both yours and your kid's well-being for you to process that shit in therapy, if you have access to that. It should be a top priority.

5. Do you have Disabled adults in your life? Do you have Disabled friends? Do you follow Disabled activists and organizers on social media? Do you (and your kids) watch shows and movies with Disabled characters (played by Disabled actors?), read books by Disabled authors? If so (amazing), do the Disabled people in your life span across other intersections of identity -- are you in relationship with BIPOC, queer, poor Disabled folks, for example? Do you recognize that Disability intersects with other facets of identity in complex ways? Do the advocacy (/charity) groups and organizations you follow and participate in have Disabled leadership? If no, ask why not. Also, seek out advocacy groups with Disabled leadership.

6. Some non-disabled grown-ups of Disabled kiddos do their best to seek out a Disabled 'mentor' for their kid. Which is amazing and super well-intentioned. But imho if *you* don't model that *you* cherish and value Disabled adults in *your* life, that mentorship is likely to fall flat once your kid starts to internalize the ableism that the culture is constantly throwing at them.

7. Examine and work to uproot your own Ableism. (We all have it). Google "Disability Justice."

8. Recognize that your kid might be experiencing physical pain even if they aren't naming that. I think a lot of my tantrums and my resistance to bedtime (which are also just normal for all kids) involved the additional layer of physical pain / not wanting to be alone with pain.

9. Fiercely resist body-shaming in *all* forms, and start with yourself. Model what it is like to heal your own body-shame and develop a respectful and loving relationship with your own body. Model that all bodies are different, all bodies have needs, all bodies are worthy.

10. Relatedly, help your kid develop curiosity, joy within, and agency around their own body. Help them name what is happening in their body in positive moments as well as more painful/negative ones. Express to them that their body is THEIRS. Practice consent. When consent is breached (as it almost always is in medical settings with children), honor the trauma of that.

If you read to the end... CONGRATULATIONS! Even just having the courage to read and consider advice from a Disabled adult about your parenting is a big deal, and I don't mean that in a sarcastic or condescending way. I get that parenting is the hardest job in the world, and I know that you love your kid so fiercely.  Sending love!

[fionarhiannon]

10 year challenge, because I don’t like being left of things. 2009 - I Was blessed to become a mummy for the second time. Freja Mai spent 9 weeks on the NICU, and made me a different kind of parent, built to take care of my special girl and the challenges her disabilities throw at her. 10 years later... she’s taught me so much, I’ve grown, and the bags under my eyes are larger. But my heart remains filled with love from my three little people ❤️ #10yearchallenge #mumofthree #mumlife #kidswithdisabilities https://www.instagram.com/p/BstCrxZhsF1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vbld4qw3qpox

[rojerfeghali]

Intervention sur la thématique « dans mon jardin secret, il y’a … »près des élèves de CE1 de l’école élémentaire Jean Monnet et les CE2 de l’école élémentaire de Édouard Herriot à Soëlys / soyaux - Charente #artwork #artinschools #artforkids #collage #papercut #colours #paperart #geometry #motifs #pattern #garden #kids #kidswithdisabilities #arttherapy #inspiration #rojerfeghali #charente #nouvelleaquitaine #soyaux #soyauxmaville #angouleme #france #europe #june #2022 #lebanon #middleeast #artresidency #culture #grandangoulême (at Pôle Soëlys) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfWf8BXMhz8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cynefincrafts-blog]

This girl is amazing. My Ruby. She's 12yrs old and has arthritis in her knees and hips, hypermobility and recently diagnosed with hypothyroid. She's in constant pain and often only manages one or two days at school each week. She managed Monday and Tuesday (a miracle two days on the trot) and her guitar lesson last night (she is an amazing guitarist, practises every day, her teacher was in an 80s pop band 🙂). Today was too much. But even though she can't walk today, she's cracking on with school work sent to her via Teams. Tomorrow we have yet another hospital appointment (this one for her thyroid), so we are hoping she will get back into school on Friday. So, I want to give a big shout out to our brave kids, struggling with life changing conditions. Everything is a challenge, well done to anything and everything you do today x #arthritis #hypermobility #hypothyroid #lifechangingconditions #ability #disability #kidswithdisabilities #bravekids #homeschooling (at North Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU9sE0jM3sm/?utm_medium=tumblr

[blackberrycreekblog]

It’s BOOK RELEASE day!!! Starting now, you can order “The Very Ugly Chicken” written by our co-founder, Danielle Hanosh and illustrated by the talented artist, Taylor Gmahling. In a story based on our beloved crossbeaked hen, you can follow Judy, the VERY ugly chicken, as she faces physical disabilities and stands up to bullying with strength, kindness, and determination. Her clever intellect and compassionate heart join forces to save the day, simultaneously winning the respect of the other animals and the hearts of readers everywhere. Be one of the first to get it now on Amazon and leave a review when you’ve read it to help us spread the word! Link in bio! #theveryuglychicken #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #bekind #standupforothers #kidswithdisabilities #socialjustice #treatothershowyouwanttobetreated #loveoneanother #kidsbooks #funnybooks #chickensofinstagram #animalbooks #antibullying #judysavestheday #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookswelove #bookrelease https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWBmlUM1H1/?igshid=11fpe5wj2qh3g

[worldofjayoh]

It’s going down tomorrow @gothamcentral1! Gonna try and bring the title for Team HOTW! But most importantly, have fun! The lineup is STACKED! — This is our 2nd Annual Artist Sketch Duel benefitting Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The Art Battle Royale!! Saturday, March 31st. Starts at 10am till the winner is declared with a surprise twist at the end!! All artists will compete in a 2 round free for all, with the top 16 artists advancing to artist vs. artist rounds. In each round, the finished art will be posted to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and in store for voting by you comic book and art fans, declaring the winning ARTIST!! The event will be hosted by the one and only Jason Clark!! Live video through out the day!! All artwork will be auctioned off during our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EVENT on Saturday, May 5th. All funds raised will be donated to HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL. PLEASE HELP US SHARE THIS POST AND PLEASE SUPPORT US IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THIS GREAT HOSPITAL. OUR GOAL IS TO BEAT LAST YEARS TOTAL OF $4000!!!! AND I KNOW YOU CAN HELP US DO IT! SPREAD THE WORD, SAVE THE DATE AND SUPPORT!! #support #share #artist #kidswithdisabilities #comiccommunity #Mississauga #toronto #art #comics #comicbooks #superheroes#sketchduel #comicart #artistsoninstagram #torontocomicartist #gothamcentralcomics #gothamcentral #TeamHOTW #heroesoftheworld #foragoodcause #heroes #comics #artstagram #artistsintoronto #sketch #draw #sketchbook

[talmeytalmey]

🤍💛SHBS CARES AWARENESS💛🤍 August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Awareness. (SMA) is disease that robs people of physical strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, and impacting their ability to walk, eat, and breathe. What causes SMA? Chromosome 5 SMA is caused by a deficiency of a motor neuron protein called SMN, for “survival of motor neuron.” This protein, is necessary for normal motor neuron function. 1 in 8,000 are born with the disease. With your help, we can change the course of SMA. Some ways to participate are: Organize a Candle Lighting. Each year, the SMA community lights candles to remember those who have passed away from SMA, and to honor those who are living with SMA. This occurs at sunset on the second Saturday of August. This year’s candle lighting will take place on August 8, 2020. Change your profile picture to include the official Cure SMA Twibbon banner for SMA Awareness Month. Become an advocate. Advocacy is critical in advancing SMA-related policies, and the voices of affected individuals are incredibly important and can have. Currently there is no cure for SMA but there are treatments for symptoms associated with it. #CureSMA #SMAAwarenessMonth #spinalmuscularatrophy #sma #disability #raredisease #spinalmuscularatrophytype #disabilityawareness #spinalmuscularatrophyuk #disabled #specialneeds #wheelchairuser #assistivetechnology #disabilitygrants #fundingfordisability #kidswithdisabilities #specialneedskids #spinraza #support #shbscares #beardsforcharity #shbsfamily #shbssalute☠️🔪🛡🍺🏴IGY;6 #slaughterhousebeardsyndicate @slaughter_house_beard_syn (at Basingstoke) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDa_CjqHct6/?igshid=x1rrjvcv89dr

[noodlenuts]

One of my greatest frustrations when it comes to representation and inclusion in picture books as a disabled person (and one that I know is shared by much of the disabled community) is how utterly WRONG most authors and publishers get books on disability. As well-intentioned as they are, they tend to centre disability in the most dreadfully cringeworthy ways instead of normalising it, and further othering us in the process. The flip side of this, however, is my absolute delight when I encounter a book that doesn't set out to be about disability AT ALL, yet almost accidentally serves to convey a message of inclusion, normalisation, etc. What a wonderful feeling that is!! And that is exactly how I felt upon reading Pippa Chorley's fantastic "Counting Sheep" (2019). Amidst Pippa's cleverly rhyming bedtime story about Sam who can't seem to fall asleep, the sheep she tries to count, and the one little guy who just can't make it over the fence, and Danny Deeptown's wonderfully humourous drawings, there is a message of ACCESSIBILITY that is UNMISTAKABLE. A gentle, funny lesson about how sometimes the simplest thing to do is put aside harebrained schemes and just MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS, including the members of our community with greater limitations. Plus, it's a really fun story. Looking forward to more from this duo!! And thanks so much to Pippa for the review copy, which is now a cherished part of my personal collection. ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ #noodlenutskidsbooks #countingsheep #pippachorley #dannydeeptown #bedtime #bedtimestory #sleepytime #sleepy #sleeptraining #accessibility #accessibilityforall #inclusion #disability #disabledkids #kidswithdisabilities #disabledparent #disabilityawareness #disabilityacceptance #disabledlife #accessibledesign #accessibilitymatters #raisingawareness #inclusivebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pF7DzHmEU/?igshid=1n3f25jrjtkel

[grapplethon]

#Repost #Australia #GrappleThon Taking place at Lachlan Gile's affiliate @absolutemmacollingwood gym (134 Cromwell Street, Collingwood in #Melbourne, #Australia ). _______________________________ Head down on Sunday 8th December 2019 from 10am to 6pm, supporting young Australians with disabilities to overcome the barriers of entry to sport and education. 👍 @kai_halcyon • • • Thank you so much everyone who has supported me and donated. 1 week to go 👊🙏 Hope some of my Melbourne mates can come and have a roll on the day with me. https://shoutforgood.com/events/rollathon/participants/2958 #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu #charity #AustralianBJJ #brazilianjiujitsulifestyle #jiujitsu #LachlanGiles #ADCC #AbsoluteMMA #AbsoluteMMACollingwood #bjjfamily #bjjkids #kidsinsports #kidswithdisabilities #rollathon #dylanalcottfoundation #charityevents @absolutemmacollingwood @absolutemmamelb @dylanalcottfoundation https://www.instagram.com/p/B5g9qkBJEHF/?igshid=1vj4n30ncd0js

[classroomsoflove]

I would love to be able to cook with our life skills students on Fridays. I think cooking and baking is an important life skill to learn and our students are at just the right age to learn this skill. This could be a fun hands on learning activity for our students. Our classroom does not have a kitchen so we need a portable oven and burners as well as cooking supplies. It a wonderful opportunity to teach our kids kitchen/cooking safety protocols as well. This skill will follow them into adulthood and it something they will need to be able to do to live independently one day. You may give to this project here if you would like:)#DonorsChoose #Teacher #Teachers #AdoptATeacher #AdoptAclassroom #ClearTheList #HelpATeacher #fundraising #fundraisingevent #TeacherLife #Education #School #Charity #Giving #Help #SupportAStudent #EducationMatters #Texas #OdessaTX #MidlandTX #WestTexas #makeadifference #makeadifferencetoday #specialeducation #specialeducationteacher #kidswithdisabilities #helpachild #lifeskillsforkids #LifeSkills #classroomsupplies #classroomideas #funding #4change #education #Love #ClassroomResources #TeachersResources #TeacherPayTeachers #TeacherLife #School #Students #EducationMatters #StudentsMatter #StrongerTogether #ChildHunger #Food #Assistance #Autism #Sensory #cooking #Teaching #Leanring #Disabilties #Charity #Community #Investing #TaxWriteoff #TaxBreak #Monday #Tuesday #Wednesday #Thursday #Friday #Saturday #Follow #Share #Repost #Trending #Viral #Love #United #Team #Kids #Children #cooking #recipes

#DonorsChoose #Teacher #Teachers #AdoptATeacher #AdoptAclassroom #ClearTheList #HelpATeacher #fundraising #fundraisingevent #TeacherLife #Education #School #Charity #Giving #Help #SupportAStudent #EducationMatters #Texas #OdessaTX #MidlandTX #WestTexas #makeadifference #makeadifferencetoday #specialeducation #specialeducationteacher #kidswithdisabilities #helpachild #lifeskillsforkids #LifeSkills #classroomsupplies #classroomideas #funding #4change #education #Love #ClassroomResources #TeachersResources #TeacherPayTeachers #TeacherLife #School #Students #EducationMatters #StudentsMatter #StrongerTogether #ChildHunger #Food #Assistance #Autism #Sensory #cooking #Teaching #Leanring #Disabilties #Charity #Community #Investing #TaxWriteoff #TaxBreak #Monday #Tuesday #Wednesday #Thursday #Friday #Saturday #Follow #Share #Repost #Trending #Viral #Love #United #Team #Kids #Children #recipes

[90jeduardo-blog]

The App That Offers Kids A New Way Of Learning With school curriculums designed for the majority, it's hard for children with disabilities or impairment to keep up. After his son was born with hearing difficulties, Daniel Senn decided to do something about it. https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucysherriff/2019/04/17/poio-is-a-school-curriculum-for-kids-with-disabilities/ . . . #disabilities #kidseducation #kids #apps #applications #tech #technology #danielsenn #kidswithdisabilities #startup #startups #start-ups #leader #leadership #inenglish #entrepreneurlifestyle #talentmatters #entrepreneurs #entrepreneur #motivation #business #career #businesslike #Forbes #innovative #innovation #entrepreneurial #entrepreneurship https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwe_CBCFiOc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j6qorasojsnq

[viberevstudios]

Brand new episode of the “#HealthyParenting” #Podcast! Featuring discussions on #AdaptiveSports for #KidswithDisabilities and how to prevent #SportsInjuries! Now playing (www.JDCH.com/Podcast) #Parenting #Sports #ChildSafety #podcasting #parenting #Parenthood #Parenting101 #Children #Childhood #parentingtips #childhealth #healthandwellness #parentsbelike #parentinghumor https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZ5G--jfvV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u4jngvj84gqo

[fionarhiannon]

She doesn’t look that impressed, but I’m super proud! Way to go, Freja Mai! Getting stronger and stronger, overcoming every obstacle ❤️ #proudmummy #kidswithdisabilities #disabilityisnotinability https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEO81gBVLq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o3ifwuaxakh3

[rojerfeghali]

Intervention sur la thématique « dans mon jardin secret, il y’a … »près des élèves de l’école élémentaire Jean Monnet ( classe Ulysse ) et les CM2 de l’école élémentaire de Édouard Herriot à Soëlys / soyaux - Charente #artwork #artinschools #artforkids #collage #papercut #colours #paperart #geometry #motifs #pattern #garden #kids #kidswithdisabilities #arttherapy #inspiration #rojerfeghali #charente #nouvelleaquitaine #soyaux #soyauxmaville #angouleme #france #europe #june #2022 (à Pôle Soëlys) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeyefQfMMjx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=