Children with Disabilities

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  UNICEF USA

  

  Disabled children 'shut out of playgrounds'

  BBC News - By Hannah Richardson

  Disabled children are prevented from making friends and enjoying playtime because playgrounds and playgroups are not accessible, a charity report warns. The Sense report says most parents of disabled children also find negative attitudes from other parents a key barrier to accessing mainstream …

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  UNICEF USA

  

  Like Katie Price, I wanted to run from my disabled child – then love trumped fear

  The Guardian - Stacie Lewis

  The furore over the celebrity’s comments about her blind son could only happen in a society whose understanding of disability is utterly warped This week Katie Price has faced criticism for saying that if she had known her son would be severely disabled, she probably would have had a termination. …

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  UNICEF USA

  

  Virginia’s appalling prosecution of disabled children

  The Washington Post

  In the March 8 Metro article “Bill would shield young special-needs defendants,” Lori Digiosia claimed that prosecutors do not want to prosecute juveniles for misdemeanors when their “disability is the root cause of that criminal behavior.” Is she kidding? Not only do Virginia prosecutors bring …

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  UNICEF USA

  

  Why I want more disabled characters in books

  The Guardian - Megan Quibell

  Teen blogger Megan The Book Addicted Girl kicks off a day of celebrating disabilities diversity in children’s books – and calling for more

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  UNICEF USA

  

  Why we have to create more disabled characters in children's fiction

  The Guardian - Susie Day

  Author Susie Day grew up in 1980s when her personal experience of people with disabilities was Joey Deacon on Blue Peter. Disability in books was a cautionary tale where you’d usually ‘recover’ if you were nice enough. Times have changed and children’s lit needs to catch up faster Picture if you …

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  UNICEF USA

  

  Mom Fights for Universal Playground for Kids With Disabilities

  nbclosangeles.com - Angie Crouch

  There are more than 300,000 children with disabilities in California, but not very many places for them to safely play with other kids. One Pasadena …