Count Me In Curriculum Builds Youth Respect of Special Needs Children

Elementary school-age kids often do not understand the struggles and challenges that their special needs classmates face each day. At an age where it's common and easy to poke fun at other, a new curriculum has been introduced to build awareness and respect for these kids among their peers.

A Michigan school district recently implemented the 'Count Me In' curriculum, a disability awareness program focused on "helping students gain respect for the differing abilities of all people in a positive and fun way." Activities included various challenges for the students such as eating cereal with gloves that have fingers sewn together to simulate struggles faced by many of those affected by cerebral palsy, and navigating up entry ramps while in a wheelchair.

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