Posts tagged 'Disability'

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Why Tactile Books Make Sense
Posted 1 June 2011 by Alex Strick My 15-month-old daughter is currently obsessed with books which have textures and sounds. In the midsts of trying to cook dinner, I inevitably have to pause every few minutes to... Read 'Why Tactile Books Make Sense '
Invisible Disabilities
Posted 13 April 2011 by Alex Strick When it comes to including disabled characters as ‘casually’ as possible, some forms of disability are definitely easier to represent than others. Read 'Invisible Disabilities '
Matters of the Mind
Posted 4 April 2011 by Alex Strick In this week's blog post, I thought I'd talk a bit about mental illness. Read 'Matters of the Mind '
Recognising Inclusion
Posted 26 January 2011 by Alex Strick In this week's blog, I am going to let myself go a little off-script. I'm taking a brief interlude from looking at different ways of including disability in children's books... Read 'Recognising Inclusion '
The Wheelchair
Posted 10 January 2011 by Alex Strick Let's talk about wheelchairs. Perhaps the most 'obvious' way to include a disabled character in a children's book, but no doubt carrying its fair share of potential pitfalls. Read 'The Wheelchair '
Bookmark: A little blog with big ideas
Posted 15 December 2010 by Alex Strick Going back to the early nineties, I remember noting (with first surprise and then increasing frustration) the absence of disabled characters in the many children's books I was sent for... Read 'Bookmark: A little blog with big...'