Bulletin Board Kit

Express Diversity! contains a Bulletin Board Kit with the following items:

Timeline of Disability History from 1400 to the Present Day
Biography Cards
List of Famous and Not-So Famous People with Disabilities
Braille Sample Alphabet Card
American Sign Language Alphabet
Poster of Interesting Facts about Disability and Society

Disability History Timeline

An extensive timeline of disability history includes many historical people with disabilities and important events in disability history from 1400A.D. to the present! Additional teacher materials included with the Educational Resource Guide supplement this large classroom graphic timeline.

Biography Cards

22 Large Biography Cards, highlight the important contributions of people with disabilities. Individuals of all ages are included representing a variety of cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds. They have large portraits and extensive biographical data on the accomplishments of the individuals portrayed.

Poster

A poster of Interesting Facts About Disability and Society includes 10 illustrated facts. Examples are:

#1 Interesting Poster Fact:
Disability has always been a part of society. As early as 1580 B.C., an Egyptian stone slab portrayed Antef of Egypt, a man with a wither leg who used a crutch.
#4 Interesting Poster Fact:
I 1776, Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785) referred to his cerebral palsy when he signed the U.S. declaration of Independence saying, "My hand trembles, but my heart does not."
#10 Interesting Poster Fact:
The 1922 children's story The Veveteen Rabbit illustrates the fear of getting polio from "infected" toys and books.

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