Deaf and Included

Funded May 24, 2021

When I received these books the student I worked with was immediately in love. He showed all the other students in his class that there were books that had characters like him in them. It was a benefit to him but also the other students in the class. I got enough books for the whole class to pick one book for independent reading time. The students were able to learn more about their classmate and see other people with the same disability as their friend.

For my student specifically, this was the first time he had ever seen someone with hearing aids or cochlear implants in a book. He was amazed that the illustrations included someone like him. Some of the books had ASL in them as well. They allowed him to be able to bridge the english words with the ASL signs to understand the book better. He continued to go around the school and carry the books with him to show everyone he saw. He was so proud to have a book that represented him.

Your donation made this happen. Your donation to my classroom helped this student feel seen and represented by books in this classroom. I cannot thank you enough.”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Anderson