Brooklyn Public Library
Libraries and cultural institutions that I will be visiting in New York include:
Some of the wonderful researchers, authors and librarians I will be meeting include:
- Brooklyn Public Library
- Flatlands Public Library
- Brooklyn Children's Museum
- Farmingdale Public Library
- Middle County Public Library
- Children's Museum of the Arts
Some of the wonderful researchers, authors and librarians I will be meeting include:
- Carrie Banks
- Wema Harris
- Barbara Klipper
- Dan Weiss
- Michelle Lopez
- Christa Lucarelli
- Kathleen Deerr
Brooklyn Public Library and Carrie Banks
Some of the programs they run are:
After school storytime
Weekend programs
Read and play
Parenting workshops
Class visits
Hospital storytelling
Garden club
Teen time for all
Link to their promotional brochure outlining the services for youth with disabilities.
http://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/files/pdf/childsplace/3965_FL_UniversalDesign_BR_Final.pdf
They run a huge number of inclusive programs that are based on the principles of Universal design for learning and Mulitple Intelligences. Programs are run for youth from the ages of 0 - 20 years. The programs are run across five branches.
They also focus on outreach, partnerships and embedding themsleves in the community. It is inspirational.
Carrie Banks' book:
Including Families of Children with Special Needs: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians Revised by Carrie Scott Banks from the original by Sandra Feinberg, Barbara Jordan, Kathleen Deerr, and Michelle Langa. Chicago, IL: Neal-Schuman, 2014.
is a fantastic resource for those interested in this area.
After school storytime
Weekend programs
Read and play
Parenting workshops
Class visits
Hospital storytelling
Garden club
Teen time for all
Link to their promotional brochure outlining the services for youth with disabilities.
http://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/files/pdf/childsplace/3965_FL_UniversalDesign_BR_Final.pdf
They run a huge number of inclusive programs that are based on the principles of Universal design for learning and Mulitple Intelligences. Programs are run for youth from the ages of 0 - 20 years. The programs are run across five branches.
They also focus on outreach, partnerships and embedding themsleves in the community. It is inspirational.
Carrie Banks' book:
Including Families of Children with Special Needs: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians Revised by Carrie Scott Banks from the original by Sandra Feinberg, Barbara Jordan, Kathleen Deerr, and Michelle Langa. Chicago, IL: Neal-Schuman, 2014.
is a fantastic resource for those interested in this area.
Children's Museum of the Arts, New York. |
Michelle Lopez, Director of Community Progams uses a great term to describe programs that are not inclusive, but are targeted at chidlren with special needs - she calls them 'bridging programs'.
This acurrately describes the role that these programs play for many chidlren of special needs and their families; the programs enable many families to start attending inclusive programs. One of the interesting programs run at the museum is the 'clay bar' for childen with autism. The activity provides a wonderful sensory and tactile experience. For those children who do not like the clay , pipe cleaners are offered. |
Autism and libraries: we're connected
A fantastic resource is the Autism and libraries: we're connected website:
http://www.librariesandautism.org
The Scotch Plains, NJ Library also runs book clubs for people disabilities. The following is a link to their webpage which outlines many of the who, what , where, how types questions. Visit this website if your library would like to set up something similar.
http://librarylinknj.org/projects/NCBC4NJL
http://www.librariesandautism.org
The Scotch Plains, NJ Library also runs book clubs for people disabilities. The following is a link to their webpage which outlines many of the who, what , where, how types questions. Visit this website if your library would like to set up something similar.
http://librarylinknj.org/projects/NCBC4NJL