Tag Archives: Learning Disability

Inclusive Children’s Literature: A Focus on Down Syndrome

Posted on March 21, 2025 by alibrarylady

Friday 21st March is World Down Syndrome Day. Why the 21st March? The 21st day of March (the 3rd month of the year) was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down … Continue reading →

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What The World Doesn’t See by Mel Darbon

Posted on March 8, 2023 by alibrarylady

“I don’t ever remember seeing someone like Jake in a book or on TV – it’s as though people with learning disabilities don’t exist in public. The sadness of that overwhelms me. Jake’s been blanked out of life.” Page 165 … Continue reading →

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