Students will watch “Defiant Lives: The Rise and Triumph of the Disability Rights Movement in the United States, England and Australia”. It covers important milestones in disability activism from breaking people out of nursing homes to advocating for equal rights. The discussion topics in the film vary from institutionalization to passing legislation. The film highlights in particular the vast differences between the medical model of disability and the social model of disability. For 5 days students will watch a segment of the film and record their own thoughts and then discuss their thoughts with a partner and the full group. The last two days students will work together to create their own plan to address an issue in their own community.

Image description: “Defiant Lives” in white on a dark pink background

This is a lesson based on the book “Winnie the Witch” with access to the animated read aloud and a slideshow for those without access to the physical book.

Image Description: cover of Winnie the Witch showing Winnie tripping over a black cat on black stairs.

This is a guide sheet we are working on that includes many ways you include disability in math and science class. The concepts are here, but we haven’t formatted them in a way that we think will work best for you. Please check it out and let us know what you think and what format would be the most helpful.

Image Description: green chalkboard with many math equations written in white chalk