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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Exploration Tubs

For Teachers 1st
First graders develop skills of scientific inquiry. They determine which objects float and which sink.
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Article
Purdue University

Pu: Reducing Barriers for Farmers With Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on a program to assist persons with disabilities in adapting to careers in agriculture.
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Handout
Other

Disabled World: Famous People With Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Other

Eeoc: Ada: Your Employment Rights as a Disabled Person

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission site contains information on employment rights as an individual with a disability.
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Handout
Other

Cbm International: Digital Accessibility Toolkit [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This kit provides a selection of tools and recommendations pertaining to the accessibility of information technologies. Based on international standards and a scan of available technologies, these tools and recommendations are intended...
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Website
University at Buffalo

University of Buffalo: Center for Assistive Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Center for Assistive Technology conducts research, education and service to increase knowledge about assistive devices for persons with disabilities. This site has four major components: research, education, services and...
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Website
Other

Nyise: Blindness Resource Center

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comprehensive hotlist links to resources for the blind. Topics include Internet access, braille, eye diseases, organizations, research, university programs for persons with disabilities, vendors, and more.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
The 2018 report on human rights practices in Spain includes information on topics of concern related to human rights such as government corruption; violence against women, children, persons with disabilities, and national/racial/ethnic...
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Having Your Child Tested for Learning Disabilities Outside of School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Children who struggle with reading often need extra help. This help usually comes from the school, but some parents choose to look outside the school for professionals who can assess, diagnose, tutor, or provide other education services....
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Handout
Other

Eeoc: Disability Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers a complete overview of the American with Disability Act, and how it applies in the real world. Content includes information on who a disabled person is,
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.,...
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.,...
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Professional Doc
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Assistive Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Find information and resources about assistive technology that can help kids with language-based learning disabilities become stronger readers and writers. Assistive technology is any device that supports the independence of a person...
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Website
Other

Us Department of Justice: Faces of the Ada

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Nordic Sagas: Isaac and Friends

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate technological innovations that help people with disabilities to communicate, and list design features you would want to include in a personal digital assistant.
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Professional Doc
LD Online

Ld Online: Gifted and Learning Disabled? It Is Possible!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Is it possible for a student to be gifted and learning disabled? The author of this article speaks from personal experience with such students. She provides general suggetions for teachers wanting to identify gifted students with LD and...
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Website
Other

National Down Syndrome Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Down's Syndrome Society provides detailed information about Down Syndrome, including diagnosis, specific health issues, development information, education, and life planning issues.