This Disability Pride Month marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, the fact that I spend most of my time in school libraries (open every month except July) and that my blog falls at the end of the month is good reason to celebrate Disability Pride year-round through collection development. Reminder: I am a special educator who did not attend school for library/information science. So when I began working with libraries, I was overwhelmed when it came to developing Disability Pride in collections. Below are the resources I’ve found most helpful. Also, please consider this your cordial invitation to share your expertise in the comments! The Schneider Family Book Award Since 2004, the Schneider Family Book Award has honored creators whose books “embod[y] an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.” It includes categories for younger children (ages 4–8), middle grades (ages…
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