Synopses & Reviews
A vivid, compelling look at a unique place
There is a special classroom in many schools for children with disabilities. With intimate photos, Ellen Senisi takes readers inside this fascinating but often overlooked place.
The story is based on a true incident. A girl teases a disabled child and is asked to spend time in the special-needs classroom. Through her, readers are introduced to an engaging group of kids and to a wide range of disabling conditions -- epilepsy, Down syndrome, autism, and more. Readers also see students run an obstacle course in physical therapy, mold clay in art therapy, and learn the sign-language story of the Little Red Hen in speech class.
This is a thorough introduction to a special-needs program. It will make children feel familiar with this unique learning environment -- one that isn't far from their own classrooms.
Synopsis
Second-grader Cindy is assigned to spend part of each day in the class for students with special needs, where she finds out that even though some kids may learn differently or have different abilities, they are all "just kids."