Curated OER
Making Gateway Middle School Handicapped Accessible
Students discuss the situation at their middle school about being handicapped accessible. In groups, they identify the various types of handicaps and their accommodations. They create a blueprint of the building and make suggestions in...
Curated OER
Speaking and Writing about People with Disabilities
Ninth graders explore the differences in language for referring to people: disabled, handicapped or challenged. In this people with disabilities lesson, 9th graders define the words and discuss common usage. Students complete a...
Curated OER
Handicapped Sign
In this social science worksheet, 3rd graders are provided with the handicapped sign. Students color the picture as it appears when seen in a public place to denote handicapped accessibility.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
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...
University of South Florida
Handicapped Victims of the Holocaust
This page describes what life was like for handicapped people during the Holocaust and how they were persecuted.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Does This Symbol Actually Mean?
What does the wheelchair image of the International Symbol of Access mean? Adrian Treharne explains. [4:10]
Other
Us Department of Justice: Faces of the Ada
This site has individual stories and pictures of people personally affected by the implementation of the ADA of 1990. Good introduction to the law and what it was designed to accomplish.
Other
Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped
Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped is a volunteer-based organization. Discover specialized equipment, schedules, and sign up to help.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring Disability Using Multimedia and B D a Reading Strategy
History takes on new dimensions in this interactive multimedia instructional activity that emphasizes the B-D-A (before-during-after reading) approach to research as learners investigate the experiences of people with disabilities since...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: Disability Rights Movement
Kids learn about the history of the Disability Rights Movement including the Architectural Barriers Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and famous disabled people on this site.