Posts tagged 'inclusive'

Equal Measures at London Book Fair
Posted 22 April 2013 by Alex Strick Alex Strick reports on this year's Equal Measures seminar at London Book Fair, exploring diversity in children's literature Read 'Equal Measures at London Book Fair'
In Touch With the Olympics
Posted 22 June 2011 by Alex Strick With the Olympics and Paralympics now less than one year away, this seems an apt moment to start looking at some of the projects planned to help inspire disabled children... Read 'In Touch With the Olympics '
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 '
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...'