1. Hummingbirds Experience what it is like to be a child with a disability
Lynn Quinn

2. “I’m like a hummingbird- I keep flapping my wings
but I don’t get anywhere.”
-Lloyd M., former 5th grade student

3. “Imagine going to work and not being able to do your job.
Now imagine that you can’t leave your job.
Imagine having to do that every day.
This is what life is like for children with learning disabilities.”
-Dr. David Urion Director, Neurology & Learning Disabilities Program, Children’s Hospital, Boston

4. Walk a mile in my shoes, see what I see, hear what I hear, feel what I feel, THEN maybe you’ll understand why I do what I do…

5. Let’s get ready to put on some shoes!
May I borrow a shoe?

6. b or is it?

7. bdpq
b bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

8. READING: Decoding- Recognizing Phonemes
Imagine struggling to sound out every word
because you can't distinguish among phonemes.
For the next page substitute these letters:
“b” is a “p” “p” is a “b”
“q” is a “d” or “t”
“z” is “m” “ys” is “er”
“short a” is “short e” “short e” is “short a”
I need a volunteer

9. You have one minute to read and understand this passage!
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10. A student’s brain may understand what needs to be done, but he may struggle to make it come out right. Even when he can do the task correctly, he has to work much slower than normal.
I need a volunteer to show off how well you know your colors!

11. YELLOW BLUE ORANGE BLACK RED GREEN PURPLE YELLOW RED
Say the colors you see. Don’t read the words.
YELLOW BLUE ORANGE
BLACK RED GREEN
PURPLE YELLOW RED
ORANGE GREEN BLACK
BLUE RED PURPLE
GREEN BLUE ORANGE

12. I need a volunteer to write a 5 sentence paragraph on chart paper in front of the class…

13. WRITING: Write a 5 Sentence Paragraph
You have 2 minutes to write a 5 sentence paragraph about your weekend. Remember to stay on topic, use correct spelling and grammar.
You CANNOT use the following letters (capital or lower case):
d r t e n w
from:

14. I need a volunteer to read the writing of a 13 year old student with a learning disability.

15. From Walk a Mile in My Shoes – LD Simulation Workshop; ldao-c Learning Diasabilities Association of Ottawa- Carleton
Sample text written by a 13 year old with SLD
he way I descride a bumby ride is like wothgan mowtsarts mowsek. eshe bumby rowd is like a song. Eshe bumb is the a note eche uncon at the sam time ste is. that was the mewstere to mowts mowsuk it was vare metereus and unperdekdable.So the nex time you drive down a bumby theak of mowtsart.

16. Same text read orally by the 13 year old student and scribed.
The way I describe a bumpy ride is like Wolfgang Mozart's music. Each bumpy road is like a song. Each bump in the road is a note. Each bump is uncontrolled at the same time it still is controlled. That was the magic to Mozart's music. It was very mysterious and unpredictable. So the next time you drive down a bumpy road think of Mozart.

17. MATH: Basic Facts
Some people with math disabilities lack an understanding of numbers , symbols or place value, and may struggle for years with basic mathematical concepts.
We are all familiar with addition and multiplication charts. What if these charts followed a different set of rules? How comfortable would you be with working them out in front of your classmates? How confident would you feel?
I need a volunteer x 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 14 13 20 23 24 32 41 + 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 14

18. On chart paper, use your new + & x charts to solve
1) = 2) =
= 4) =
) 3 x 2 =
7) 12 x 5 = 8) 24 x 13 =

19. Imagine having a learning disability and needing to work on MULTIPLE STEP math problems….
I need a volunteer to show off math skills!

20. MATH: Sequencing Multiple-Step Problems
Directions:
1. Multiply the 3rd number in the 1st row by the 7th number in the third row.
2. Add this result to the 5th number in the 2nd row.
3. Add this to the total ten times the fourth number in the 3rd row.
4. Subtract the eighth number in the first row from the result.
Problem #1 Problem #2
What if you needed to use the basic facts chart from the previous activity???

21. I need 5 volunteers…
From Disability Awareness Activity Packet, by Bev Adcock and Michael L. Remus

22. Autism: This activity is designed to demonstrate how individuals with autism may be bothered by things most people do not even notice, such as background noises, movement, touch...
*Person #1-You will play the part of the person with autism. Your job is to try to listen to what Person #5 is reading aloud. *Person #2- Stand behind Person #1- the student with autism. Continuously rub the edge of an index card along the back of his/her neck. *Person #3- Grab any book, lean close to Person #1 and read in a loud voice the entire time. *Person #4- Sit beside Person #1 and act fidgety: tap pencils, desktop, feet, etc…. *Person #5- Using a normal voice, read a paragraph to Person #1 and ask questions about what you read. DO NOT try to drown out the other noises.

23. Experience a Visual Distraction

24. READING: Memory: Recall and Understanding

25. Experience an Auditory Distraction

26. Nothing in the world is impossible… The word itself says I’m possible
Nothing in the world is impossible… The word itself says I’m possible. - Audrey Hepburn

27. Hmmm….Did you know?
*Despite the hummingbird’s tiny size, its brain is proportionately the largest in the bird kingdom! *Hummingbirds are built for power and dazzle. They are little powerhouses- 30% of its weight consists of flight muscles. A hummingbird’s flight speed can average mph, and can dive up to 60 mph! *Some hummingbirds migrate over 2,000 miles! …Intelligence, strength, speed and perseverance… pretty impressive for a tiny creature that at times seems to be going nowhere…

28. The original hummingbird~ Lloyd at 28…