Disability Awareness & Education

Disability Awareness needs to begin at a young age.  We offer two programs (with United Way funding) to help educate school aged children about different disabilities. 

The first program is geared towards elementary students in Grades 3-5.  Kids on the Block  is a show with nearly life-size puppets about kids with disabilities.  The different characters have:

• Behavior Disability

• Cerebral Palsy (wheelchair)

• Down Syndrome

• Hearing Impairment (deaf)

• Learning Disability

• Spina Bifida (crutches and braces)

• Visual Impairment (blind)

   

Performances include 1-2 different skits about disabilities.  There is an open question and answer session for the children after the show. 

Performances are offered FREE to elementary schools; however, donations are appreciated.

The second program is for students of all ages.  Disability Kits provide hands-on classroom activities, including any necessary items, for students to "experience" having a disability.  The following kits are available:

• Hearing Impairment

• Vision Impairment

• Autism

• Learning Disability

• Cerebral Palsy

• Developmental Disability 

   

Disability Kits are available to classroom teachers for FREE; however, donations are appreciated.