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Daily News Lesson October 25 2021

A Brief But Spectacular take on the disability rights movement

Discuss one disability activists story and the concept of ableism

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Student Voices August 31 2021

Why Justin Gigliotti wants those with disabilities to "let it out"

Justin Gigliotti uses his popular Twitter handle @syndrome22q1 to bring awareness to 22q syndrome, a disorder that is caused when part of the human chromosome 22 is missing

Daily News Lesson August 12 2021

New technology allows for sense of touch to come back for people living with paralysis

Watch and discuss the innovation and progress being made to help disabled person's regain their senses, particularly touch

Daily News Lesson June 09 2021

New zombie movie follows young filmmakers with Down syndrome

Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt, two filmmakers with Down syndrome, reflect on their movie "Spring Break Massacre"

Lesson Plan September 06 2019

Lesson plan: Inventing assistive devices that give people their independence

Learn about assistive devices and how innovation plays a key role in the invention process

Daily Video September 14 2018

3D printer technology gives girl her hand back

Invention education allows students to examine real-world problems and come up with solutions. In this lesson, a group of young college students created a 3D prosthetic hand for a four-year old girl so she could play with her sisters and ride her scooter.

Lesson Plan June 08 2017

Lesson plan: Build empathy with stories about disabilities

Are you an empathetic person? Use these stories about individuals with disabilities, all conceived …

Lesson Plan June 10 2016

Inventions: How do innovation and design help people with disabilities?

Learn about the role of inventions in improving accessibility for people with disabilities and create a paper or cardboard prototype of their own invention

Daily Video March 23 2015

Student’s wheelchair challenge makes Texas school accessible

A student’s wish to make his school more wheelchair-accessible raised money and awareness for the cause in his community and inspired others across the country.