December: Disabilities Awareness Month
Disabilities Awareness Month builds understanding of how different abilities come together in a community. We can work together to increase access and inclusion for everyone in our schools, offices, public spaces, and beyond.
National Disabilities Awareness Month is celebrated in March and National Disability Employment Awareness Month is in October, so OMO chose December. We will share resources here, and host Scorpion Speaker Series events, related to all forms of disabilities.
Teaching Kids About Different Abilities
These web resources share ways to help your child think differently about disabilities and about being inclusive.
Teaching Kids About Disabilities
25 Disability Awareness and Inclusion Activities for Kids and Families
Books:
Children
YA
National Disabilities Awareness Month is celebrated in March and National Disability Employment Awareness Month is in October, so OMO chose December. We will share resources here, and host Scorpion Speaker Series events, related to all forms of disabilities.
Teaching Kids About Different Abilities
These web resources share ways to help your child think differently about disabilities and about being inclusive.
Teaching Kids About Disabilities
25 Disability Awareness and Inclusion Activities for Kids and Families
Books:
Children
- El Deafo
YA
- Same but Different
- Wonder
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Flowers for Algernon
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American Sign Language Early in the pandemic, Ms. Jessie Patterson gave weekly lessons on American Sign Language. March 17, 2020 "ABCs in ASL" with sign language superstar Jessie Patterson March 18, 2020 "Basic Conversations in ASL" with sign language superstar Jessie Patterson March 23, 2020 "Review of ABCs, Words, Numbers, and Family Signs in ASL" Study Hall (Ms. Jessie was absent, but many people still joined in to practice together :) March 24, 2020 "Review of ABCs, Words, Numbers, and Family Signs in ASL" with sign language superstar Jessie Patterson March 31. 2020 "Food and ASL" with sign language superstar, Jessie Patterson April 22, 2020 ASL for Earth Day and School with Jessie Patterson May 6, 2020 “Intro to ASL and Finger-spelling" with Jessie Patterson, ASL advocate and OM parent This class is for beginners or anyone needing a refresher on the ASL alphabet May 13, 2020 Learning More in Sign Language with Jessie Patterson, ASL Champion and OM Mom May 20, 2020 Learning more in Sign Language with Jessie Patterson, ASL Champion and OM Mom |
Chat with SavvyASL Savannah DahanSavannah is a ten years old Deaf performance artist who was born with moderate to severe hearing loss. Her parents and siblings are all Deaf, and use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. At an early age, Savannah's parents exposed her to music through the beautiful art of sign language. Since then, she has signed a number of top chart hits, starting with Carrie Underwood's "The Champion"that amassed more than 10 million views within a week and resulted in Carrie Underwood inviting Savannah to her October 4th concert. She was featured on CBS, NBC, and ABC's "Good Morning America," to name a few.
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