Ever since I watched Including Samuel, I've been thinking even more about special needs inclusion.I read this post by Devon of The Daily Dakin awhile ago. She pointed out that one of her son's favorite television shows has two characters in wheelchairs. Her readers made comments of other shows/books that also include children in wheelchairs. I think this is a great, simple, and fun way to teach your child, whether special needs or not, to be comfortable with the fact that some children have special needs. Here are the recommendations:
Handy Manny (TV)
Manny's friend Sam is in a wheelchair, and is included to some degree in every episode.
Miss Bindergarten (book series)
Lennie Loom, the lion, is in a wheelchair and is a student in the kindergarten class
Little Bill (TV)
Little Bill's friend, Monty, is in a wheelchair
Do you know of any other shows, books or movies that help teach inclusion? Please share!
1 comment:
I have seen lots of episodes of sesame street with children in wheelchairs, using walkers, doing sign language and so forth.
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