Summary
Contents
Just the Same on the Inside: Understanding Diversity and Supporting Inclusion in Circle Time, with Juan Bornman's series of stories about children with disabilities, presents explanations of the nature and causes of their difficulties to help children improve understanding and relationships with their peers.
This resource also provides information for adults about the disability or difference, and Circle Time activities for young people aged 6 to 8 and 8 to 11.
This book can provide a term's work on inclusion or one story and set of activities can be selected to prepare a class or group for the inclusion of a new member who has a difficulty. The program also encourages reflection on difference and individuality.
Samaya's Biggest Presents
Samaya's Biggest Presents
Samaya's Biggest Presents
Information
This story is about Samaya, who has a hearing impairment. In it the children will learn how Samaya can be helped to hear with the help of hearing aids. The story also tells about the difficulties of born deaf children who have not learned to talk and their use of lip-reading and signing. Children will understand the need to face someone who is partially deaf and how empathetic friends can help someone who is deaf.
A hearing impairment can be conductive or sensorineural. The first is caused by a blockage in the ear, like wax or ‘glue ear’, which is usually temporary and can be treated medically.
Sensorineural hearing losses are generally caused by difficulties with the nerves ...