Disability Representation in Children's and Young Adult Literature
"Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection, we can see our own lives and experiences as part of a larger human experience. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books." Drawing from this quote by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, this lecture will provide families, teachers, and students with recommendations of children's and young adult literature featuring characters with disabilities. Including diverse representations in text is an important component of equity and inclusion, and ultimately serves to build a more just society. Join us to learn about selecting texts with diverse representation and free resources to access high-quality children's and young adult literature.
Monday, March 20, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Presented by Lauren Zepp, Assistant Professor, Special Education
Lectures will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. They are open to the public. Registration is not required. Masks may be required in common areas at Fairhaven Senior Services. Please be prepared on arrival. Lectures will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel. Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.
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