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75 Books About Children With DisabilitiesA list from the website, Teaching Exceptional Thinkers. Books are broken down into 7 categories including one that is just general disabilities/differences. |
Schneider Family AwardThe Schneider Family Book Award honors an author or illustrator for work that embodies the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. A list of previous years' winners and honorees can be found here. |
Positive Fat RepresentationWhile this is not often spoken about and isn't about a culture, just like many physical and emotional disabilities, being fat has a stigma attached to it. It is important for weight to also be represented to help with the eating disorders that begin to plague our youth in their tweens and teens.
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Disabled Characters in Picture BooksFashioneyesta is a visually impared vlogger from the UK. She also has a Masters in Children's Literature. Here she talks about both the need for disability representation as well as some suggestions. The transcript can be found on her blog.
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