Inclusion in the Primary Classroom: Practical resources to promote inclusion and disability awareness

Designed to create positive attitudes and challenges and help change the children’s perceived negative feelings, this book demonstrates:

• That there are different kinds of disabilities
• What they can do to help
• How to show empathy
• How to interact.

The first section focuses on making sure all disabled pupils are given a voice. The second section provides eight units of work that examine areas such as:

• Race
• Speech and language
• Stereotypes
• Special educational needs.

The author follows a pattern of providing facing pages with differentiated activities for younger and older pupils. This allows a ‘pick and mix’ approach. The book includes teacher notes, Circle Time and extension activities and photocopiable resources (also on CD Rom).

Table of Contents

Introduction

• Promoting disability equality in schools
• The ‘Enable Me’ project
• Researching children’s perceptions of disability
• Children who are disabled
• What you get in this book
• Privileged people – a Circle Time activity

Section 1. People with disabilities

• Unit 1. The disabled child’s point of view
• Unit 2. Children with disabilities or medical conditions

Section 2. People with other conditions

• Unit 3. Groups we belong to
• Unit 4. Nationality, religion, socio-economic difference
• Unit 5. Speech and language differences
• Unit 6. Gender roles and stereotypes
• Unit 7. Bullying and low self-esteem
• Unit 8. Children with other special educational needs

Appendix – Resources: books, websites and posters