Read
“I started talking about disability in my classroom. It changed both me and my students” (Manchanda, 2019)
“Inclusive education: Lessons from history” (Boroson, 2017)
Watch/Listen
Podcast: Disability visibility (Wong)
Podcast: Exited (NPR)
Podcast: Incorporating disability studies in teacher education (University of Washington, 2020)
Video: Crip camp (Trailer)
ACT
Donate to the American Association for People with Disabilities and click here for action steps you can take to support the rights of people with disabilities.
Donate or get involved with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Visit this website for action steps you can take now.
Donate to INCLUDEnyc, an organization devoted to providing love, equity, and access for young people with disabilities.
Donate to or take action with the National Disability Rights Network.
Donate to or volunteer for Youth Organizing! Disabled and Proud to take action for the rights of youth with disabilities nationwide.
Teach
10 quick ways to analyze children’s books for ableism (Myers & Bersani)
15 books to celebrate disability pride (New York Public Library, 2021)
Disability and autism (Social Justice Books)
Disability in YA fiction (Portland Public Library)
Understanding and challenging ableism (Anti-Defamation League, 2017)
Understanding individuals with disabilities (Learning for Justice)
Learn
Disability language guide (Stanford)
Ending the stigma: Strategies for disability justice for teachers and school staff (American Federation of Teachers)
Getting started with person-first language (Foley & Graff, 2018)
Universal design resources (University of Washington)