Center for Parent Information and Resources
Nichcy Publications: Disability Information
Here are fact sheets on disabilities, available in text or PDF, English or Spanish. Each offers characteristics of the disability, tips for teachers and parents, and lists of related resources.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Overcoming Obstacles
When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has...
Special Olympics
Special Olympics: Motor Activity Training Program
Page from the Special Olympics site provides information and other coaching resources on the Motor Activity Training Program.
Other
Arts Work Indiana
ArtsWork Indiana helps encourage people with disabilities to have careers in the arts by providing education, awareness, and encouragement for the arts. ArtsWork features an artist with a disability each month. The site also has...
Other
Disabled World: Famous People With Disabilities
This site offers a list of well-known people with a disability or mental condition who have overcome their barriers to achieve and contribute to society. Divided by disability category and include actors, world leaders, singers, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Still Tomorrow: Lesson Plan: Stereotypes, Cerebral Palsy, and Poetry
In this multidisciplinary instructional activity, students examine stereotypes about people with physical disabilities. Using clips from Still Tomorrow, a documentary about Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua, who has cerebral palsy, students will...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Still Tomorrow: Lesson Plan Clips: Stereotypes, Cerebral Palsy, and Poetry
In this multidisciplinary lesson plan, students examine stereotypes about people with physical disabilities. Using four video clips from Still Tomorrow, a documentary about Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua, who has cerebral palsy, students will...