people first activity book - west virginia
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P e o p l e F i r s tAc t i v i t y
B o o kFo r Yo u n g C h i l d r e n
Dear Parents and Teachers,
We are delighted that you have chosenthe People First Activity Book for use in yourhome or classroom.
The activity book is designed for you andyour children to do together as an individualor classroom activity. We encourage you todiscuss each example with your child or classto help them better understand the conceptspresented.
If you would like more information onPeople First Language or other disabilityissues, or if you would like additional copiesof the activity book, please do not hesitate tocontact us.
WV Developmental Disabilities Council110 Stockton StreetCharleston, WV 25312304-558-0416www.wvddc.org
T h i s b o o k b e l o n g s t o :
The way we ta lk t o and about p e op l ewho have d i sab i l i t i e s i s v e ry
impor tant .
When we talk too much aboutsomeone’s disabil ity and don’t spendenough time talking to the person, we
might hurt their feel ings.
Dave, what do kids in wheelchairs do
for fun?
The truth is, people with disabilities enjoydoing the same things that people without
disabilities like to do.
Help Dave find hisfriends at the
park.
Start
Finish
People with disabilities are everywhere. Weshould all learn to be respectful to all members
of our communities.
People with disabilities are Moms.
They are Dads.
They are brothers and sisters.
They are friends.
Harriet TubmanAfrican American Abolitionist
They are civil rights leaders.
Vincent Van GoghPainter
They are famous artists.
They are Presidents.
Franklin D. RooseveltUS President
1933-1945
Many words that are used to talk about peoplewith disabilities are not very nice or cause peopleto be afraid of people with disabilities. We call
these words labels.
Write as many bad labels as you can thinkof in the jar and draw a lid on it so that you
remember not to use them.
Words Not To
Use
Retard
Dummy
Sped
When we use these labels, we might give otherpeople wrong and confusing ideas about peoplewith disabilities. These wrong ideas are called
stereotypes.
I guess kids like that are in Special Ed because
they will hurt us.
How come Jen isn't helping us carve
pumpkins?
She's in the sped class. They don't let kids like her do this
kind of stuff because they cause too many problems.
We may hear our friends use these labels injokes or as a way to say something is “bad” or
“stupid.” We may also hear them on Tv or in themovies.
Matt, get out of there, you look like a total
Retard!
We may think that it is OK to use these labelsbecause they aren’t being used to talk about a
person with a disability. But, it isn’t OKbecause it hurts people’s feelings.
Matt, get out of there, you look like a total
Retard!
Draw how you would feel if someone told youthat you were bad or stupid.
We should also never tell jokes about people withdisabilities. If someone wants to tell you a joke
that is mean, it is OK to tell them you don’twant to hear it.
Hey, what do you call a kid in a wheelchair with a rope around
him?
I don't want to know because it isn't nice
to make fun of people.
You're right. I'm sorry. I didn't
think about that.
When we talk to or about people with disabilities,we should always use People First Language.
Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd President of the United StatesHelped the U.S. recover from theGreat Depression
Many of you may not be aware that
President Roosevelt had a disability.
Disabled
Autistic
Normal Kid
Wheelchair Bound
Person with a disability
Typical Kidor
Kid without a disability
Person who uses a wheelchair
Person with autism
People FirstMatching Game
Match the labels on the left to thecorrect People First phrase on the
right.
We shouldn’t treat our friends with disabilitiesany differently than we treat our friends
without disabilities. If we do, we may hurt theirfeelings or make them angry.
Dude, I'm full. You guys think he wants this ice
cream cone? Hey! I can answer for myself! I'm not a baby!
It is always nice to help others, but we shouldn’tassume that people with disabilities can’t help
themselves. If we think that someone could useour help, it is polite to ask first, just to be sure.
Excuse me Sir, would you like me to help you with your keys?
Yes, thank you. That would be very helpful.
Which One?
Just hold your hands up and I will throw it right into them. You
don't even need to try.
My Dad is taking me fishing this weekend
and he said I can bring 2 friends. You guys wanna come?
You are good at playing basketball -
you should go out for the team next season.
Jack, when you are done pushing him
around, do you want to go play arcade
games?
Circle and color the picture that isthe best example of how we should
treat our friends.
Some people with disabilities have animals whohelp them. These animals are called support
animals.
We should never pet a support animal withoutasking the person first. We might distract theanimal from doing its job. It’s always a good
idea to ask before petting any animal.
Hi, is it ok if I pet your dog?
Sure, he isn't working right now. His name is
Murray.
Circle all of the things you think could be aproblem for the woman if her support dog gotdistracted by someone paying attention to it
without her knowing about it.
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jo
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r a
wee
ken
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amp
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tr
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My
son
will
love
it.
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be
we
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go
w
hit
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er
raft
ing
too.
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w m
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It's
no
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I'll
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all!
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When we treat each other with kindness andrespect, we help to make our world a better place
to live.
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Created byThe West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council.
© 2005
We would like to thank the Kanawha County Schools - Parent Educator ResourceCenter, the Autism Society of WV, Margaret Arabia, and Jerri Stephens for their
valuable input on this project.