The Arc of PA’s Include Me program is excited to present “Disability Acceptance through Literature,” a virtual book study for students. Books selected by our facilitators provide opportunities to learn about the many aspects of disability through the perspective of school age protagonists.
Discussions center on understanding, acceptance, presuming competence, and friendship. Values like compassion, honesty, authenticity and diversity steer the ship, and we love when conversations are led by students’ interests. These book studies are an innovative way to provide students interested in reading with a structured opportunity to connect with other students across Pennsylvania. We strive to make the book studies accessible, with:
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- audio recordings of each chapter,
- vocabulary resources,
- engaging visual content for discussions, and,
- by providing copies of the book to families as the book studies gear up.
These four or eight week book studies make room for silliness and curiosity, and we’re proud of the stigma-blasting power of the program (and that of the students themselves!).
Include Me connects each book study and accompanying lessons to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards.
For more information, contact: cmorrison@includemepa.org or jmacsisak@includemepa.org
Teens Ages 12-17; Mondays at 6:00 pm, beginning January 22, 2024
Title: Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick
Group: Teens ages 12-17
Day/Time: Mondays 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dates: January 22 – February 19 (5 weeks)
Join us Mondays at 6:00 pm for our newest pick for the ‘Teen’ DATL book study crew! The group and our facilitators meet weekly via Zoom.
Registering will save you a seat! Include your mailing address so we can send you the book box. Before our first meeting, you will receive an email detailing how to log in to the Google classroom and the Zoom link we’ll use to join in every week. Audio recordings of each chapter will be available.
Two boys – one with learning disabilities in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces – forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force. A wonderful story of triumph over imperfection, shame, and loss.
Click here to register: https://thearcpa.org/book-study-registration-freak-the-mighty/
