MARCH 2016 VOL. 6
Deb Danielson
Counselor Corner
[email protected]
SARGENT SHRIVER ES 301-929-4426
Valerie Palmer
[email protected]
Toy Hughes
[email protected]
March is Ability Awareness Month
DID YOU KNOW?
Resources for Parents and
Families:
Ability Awareness (kid friendly)? Ability awareness is
the understanding, acceptance, appreciation, and
inclusion of people with disabilities or special needs. An
example of a disability is deafness where a person
cannot hear and uses sign language to communicate.
Counselor Tip for Students: There are several
ways that you can understand and help those with
disabilities:
 Check out books from the media center about
different disabilities
 Help a classmate who has a disability who is having
difficulty with their classwork
 Create posters to display around school or your
neighborhood about ability awareness.
Counselor Tip for Parents: There are several
ways you can encourage ways that your child can
understand and help those with disabilities:
 Host a play date at your house for your child
and one of their classmates who has a
disability.
 Encourage your child to open the door at public
places for people with physical disabilities.
 Use clear, respectful language when talking
about someone with a disability.
Montgomery County Public
Schools, Department of Special
Education:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsm
d.org/departments/specialeducation/
Maryland State Department of
Education, Division of Special
Education/Early Intervention
Services:
http://www.marylandpublicschools
.org/msde/divisions/earlyinterv/
National Center on Birth Defects
and Developmental Disabilities,
Kids’ Quest:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/
index.html
University of Wisconsin at
Oshkosh bibliography,
http://www.uwosh.edu/library/em
c/bibliographies/emcbibliographies/disabilities-booksabout
Books for Children About
Disabilities:
Zipper, The Kid with ADHD, by
Caroline Janover
Ian’s Walk: A Story about Autism, by
Laurie Lears
Helen Keller: A Determined Life, by
Elizabeth Macleod
Ability Awareness Begins With You!
In classroom lessons your child is learning…
SCHOOL WIDE EVENTS:
Ability Awareness
Students will participate in activities which promote ability awareness. Students will
examine how understanding, appreciating, and including those with disabilities
encourages a culture of respect.
Career Day
We are starting to plan our Career Day which will take place on Friday, April 15, 2016.
If you are interested in sharing your career with our students, please contact Ms.
Danielson, Ms. Palmer, or Ms. Hughes at 301 -929-4426.
Sargent Shriver Elementary School wants to keep our parents informed. We use Microsoft Word to translate our
notes home to you. If our translated documents are hard to understand, please contact the office at 301-929-4426.
Thank you.
Sargent Shriver Elementary School quiere mantener nuestros padres informados. Nosotros usamos Microsoft Word
traducir nuestras notas a casa para usted. Si nuestros documentos traducidos son difíciles de entender, por favor
póngase en contacto con la oficina 301-929-4426. Gracias.
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