A lot will be different about the 2020 holiday season, but smaller gatherings and staying closer to home can provide an opportunity to try new things! This week Dr. Janie Avant provides suggestions for how to make your holiday celebrations more inclusive of your young family members with disabilities.
Read MoreWe have compiled 5 accessible family fun events and activities you can attend in-person or virtually.
Read MoreWe’ve put together 7 tips for creating a home learning environment that has a positive learning culture, that promotes focus and engagement, and that signals to your child that it’s time to learn.
Read MoreThis month, The Nora Project teamed up with Jessie from WE Events Chicago and Rosemary from Hopscotch City to bring our readers some craft and activity ideas that are accessible for a wide range of ages and abilities.
Read MoreHalloween is right around the corner and although this year’s celebration will be a little different in light of the pandemic, we created a list of 5 tips you can implement to create an accessible and inclusive Halloween for all!
Read MoreIt’s time again for us to share one of our all-time favorite TED talks with you all: Maysoon Zayid’s “I got 99 Problems...Palsy is Just One.” Maysoon Zayid, stand-up comedian and disability activist, uses the TED stage to keep the audience rolling with laughter
Read MoreAre your kids feeling more frustrated, tired, or overwhelmed than usual by their new school routines? In this post, Emily Pappa shares a teacher secret to breaking up the day and a downloadable brain break activity!
Read MoreCo-teaching is one example of a powerfully collaborative educational practice that may seem far out of reach in this new age of distance learning. However, it’s still incredibly important! Clare Killy of Aspire Chicago and Katy Fattaleh teamed up to share how teachers can co-teach virtually this year.
Read MoreAs students are preparing their return to school, in whatever form, this month, it’s a great time to have conversations about how to build friendships. In this post we share a social story about friendship and diversity that you can use with all students!
Read MoreIn this post, Dr. Janie Avant shares a resource to help introduce young children to disability and the importance of not making assumptions. She also addresses the term "special" in reference to people with disabilities and why this term does not contribute to an inclusive mindset.
Read MoreWe share our 5 favorite Occupational Therapy Items with links!
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor’s children’s book, Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You! presents disability as a form of human diversity that is quite diverse itself. This summer, we encourage you to gather your family together to read this story and talk about disability, and how asking questions can help us better understand the people we meet.
Read MoreWe share our 5 favorite Physical Therapy Items with links!
Read MoreThis spring, after coming to terms with the fact that the remainder of the school year would be taught in our home, I decided it was time to decorate our door. Using the inspiration of my new students, my two sons, we came up with an idea.
Read MoreHere are a few resources about disability-related assumptions that you could use to spark heartfelt dialogue with your children at home.
Read MoreIt's more important than ever to focus on the things that we can control. We've created two handy lists for you to post in your home as a reminder for everyone in your family about what we can control when it feels like everything is upside down.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard it a million times--it’s what’s on the inside that counts. And certainly that’s true. But what’s on the outside--our skin, our faces, our bodies, our behavior, our way of moving, of communicating--these things are important, too. They are markers of who we are and how we experience the world.
Read MoreWith this unprecedented school year now behind us, many children are already beginning to ask what school will look like in the fall. Of course, we still don’t know, but “I don’t know” rarely satisfies little ones--especially if they’re experiencing anxiety and disorientation from the sudden change caused by the pandemic. If your child is asking questions and you’re not sure how to answer them, consider the following when having conversations about the fall:
Read MoreWe share 5 parent tested and recommended therapeutic sensory play items.
Read MoreThe Nora Project is seeking Nora Project teachers, parents, and students to contribute content to our newest Nora Notes blog series: Walk in My Shoes. This series will highlight the day-to-day experiences of people from all backgrounds, careers, and ages.
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