Disability

Need a quick - or not so quick - stress-break? Fresh out of ideas? Try one of these!  Print this poster and hang it nearby for inspiration.  

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A barrier is something that makes it impossible for a person with a disability to get around or into a building. Is your school barrier free? use this checklist to find out.

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Someone you love has died.  You are probably having many hurtful and scary thoughts and feelings right now.  Rogether those rhoughts and feelings are called grief, which is a normal (though really difficult) thing everyone goes through after someone they love has died.  

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You need stress in your life!  Does that surprise you?  Perhaps so, but it is quite true.  WIthout stress, life wiould be dull and unexciting.  Stress adds flavor, challenge, and opportunity to life.  Too much stress, however, can seriously affect your physical and mental well-being.  

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Intellectual disabilities is a fact sheet. It contains a story about a boy with intellectual disabilities. There is also a description of what intellectual disabilities.

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Behind the tormented behavior was the wonderful boy he is now.

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My experience as a grief counselor has taught me that all too often caregivers-in-training want to rush into learning "techniques" to help children before they have even explored their own personal encounters with grief.  

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Those who are grieving need to know that someone is available to listen who will not judge or problem-solve.  A williing ear and acceptance for whatever their feeings are is the greatest gift.  

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The role of the American Red Cross Mental Health Services plays a vital role in supporting families affected by loss in local as well as national disasters.  

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This quiz can be used before beginning the activities.  It helps participants discover the concerns and assumptions they have about people with disabilities and prompts discussion.  

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