Date

5-2019

Document Type

Capstone Project (Open Access)

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Department

Liberal Studies

Major

Human Development and Family Studies

First Advisor

Rob Weisskirch

Abstract

Young children who attend schools nowadays are likely exposed to many more types of diversity ranging from race, ethnicity, religion, and social class to name a few in comparison to the past. One area of diversity in specific is the inclusion of individuals with disabilities, and because children are so young in age, they may not be aware of disabilities or even identify when a peer or a surrounding adult has a disability. In schools the idea of raising disability awareness to an extent where students not only understand but recognize disabilities, perhaps, is one of the most challenging aspects for schools today(Hurst, Corning, & Ferrante, 2012). To help address the deficiency of disability awareness in young children, I designed a curriculum about disabilities based of 3 sessions that will be distributed to a group of preschoolers at Boronda Meadows Elementary.

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