The thought process behind the development of my unit on Ableism and Disabilities – An Exploration through the Senses is to expose my Pre-K aged students to the disabled population. I want my students to learn and be exposed to the truth that having a disability like being blind, deaf, or wheel chair bound does not mean that person cannot work effectively and efficiently in the world.
Many children stare at someone who is unlike them not to be rude but because they seeing something new or un