Description of Presentation

Have you wondered about the “right way” to talk about your child’s disability? Do you want to learn ways to affirm your disabled child’s identity? Join Karla Fitch, MTSC, for a conversation about things you can do and language to avoid when teaching our children about disability. Connect with other families who have a child with a disability and learn how we can come together to support our children.

Handout

• Speaker handout with short list of language preferences
  

Resources

• CFK Disability and Inclusion Resource Guide
• Overthrowing Ableism website
  

Articles

• 3 Disability Microaggressions And Why They Matter (A. Pulrang, Forbes)
  
• Ableism Is More Than A Breach Of Etiquette — It Has Consequences (A. Pulrang, Forbes)
• Disabled is Not a Bad Word (N. Tame, Valuable 500)
• Self-Determination Theory and Motivation (K. Cherry, VeryWell Mind)
  

Books

• "Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice," M. R. Nario-Redmond (library partners | Amazon)
• "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to say, and How to be an Ally," E. Ladau (library partners | Amazon)
  
• "Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century," A. Wong (Ed.) (library partners | Amazon)
• "Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity," A. Solomon (library partners | Amazon)