Disability Awareness Activities - from Jenny Smith
"disAbility" Awareness Activities - from Women's Conference



Autism - Putting the pieces together (2007 BYU Women's Conference)
"Raising a Child With a Disability", BYU Families Under Fire Conf., Oct. 2001,  Dr. Marleen Williams
 

In one ward we were in, we had quite a few children who had different learning disabilities.  For a teacher inservice, I handed one of the teachers a Japanese Book of Mormon and asked her to read it out loud for everyone.  She could not and looked rather flustered.  I then began to read from the book for them and then turned to someone and asked them a question in Japanese.  We then talked about the feeling of frustration some of our children may have, how to help them process the information we are giving them and how to help them feel more comfortable. Sometimes they may not be able to hear us or understand us as well, sometimes they may not be able to read as well, …  I thought it worked quite well as an introduction. (Dona Braswell)
It doesn't matter what pot you're in!



On the Lord’s Errand: Serving and Teaching Children with Disabilities
"Should mentally handicapped children be baptized?"  (Ensign - April 1976)
Teaching Your Children about Compassion

A Handicapped Child by Joy Saunders Lundberg

Heaven's Very Special Child by Edna Massimilla
 

One Liners
Quotes on Disabilities/Handicaps from W.O.O.L.



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  Check your church library to see if they have any of these videos...

Elaine Dart, Not Like Other People - This documentary shows Elaine Dart's success in dealing with cerebral palsy. Through perseverance and patience, she learns to use her feet to accomplish such intricate tasks as threading a needle, stringing beads, and knitting. 13 min. (Video Clip 3)
Family Home Evening Video Supplement - 'Appreciating the Handicapped,' 6:14 min (Video Clip 13)