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Resources
for Kids
Links
to Web sites where you can learn about disabilities
Braille
Bug
This kids' site from the American Foundation for the Blind teaches kids
who can see about Braille. It also encourages all kids to read. There's a reading club, games and secret messages, and much
more.
Disability
Awareness Site for Youth
Read about famous people who have disabilities. Find out about
books on people with disabilities. Learn about Braille and American Sign
Language. Use the manual alphabet to answer some riddles in the
Games Chamber!
Kids
Click
Kids Click is a Web search just for kids! It was created by
librarians. Click on one of the topics listed on the page.
Or type in the word you want to search for and click the Search
button.
Kids'
Health for Kids: Kids Health Problems
Read about health problems that kids can have, like Down syndrome,
cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. There's information about
staying healthy, games to play, and lots more.
Kids'
Quest on Disability and Health
This site is from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. It helps kids use the Web to learn about people with disabilities. Kids can also
learn about some issues
related to participation in daily activities, health, and
accessibility. Kids choose a topic they want to investigate (for
example, "can someone in a wheelchair be an athlete?" or
"can a person who can't speak still tell jokes?") and then set
out on a quest to learn all they can on the Web!
LD
OnLine KidZone
Check out the pictures, poems, and stories done by kids with learning
disabilities or ADHD. Learn tips for school. There's also a
list of good books to read about kids with learning or attention
problems.
Questions
from Kids about Blindness
The National Federation of the Blind put together this list of questions
kids ask about blindness. Learn the answers to questions like
"How does a blind person identify money?", "Where do
blind children go to school?", and "How do blind people
cook?"
Sibling
Support Project
This site is for brothers and sisters of kids with disabilities.
Learn about Sibshops. Join the SibKids listserv. Find out
about resources like books and movies on children with disabilities.
Zigawhat!
This site has lots of links to Web sites that can help kids learn about
disabilities and connect with other kids who have disabilities.
You can also read tips
about living with a disability, or find out where you can tell your own
story.
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Games
on the Lekotek Web site
Most of
these are simple games to help kids learn to use a computer mouse.
To play
any of these games, just click on the link below. When you're done
playing a game, click on your browser's Back button to return to this
page.
Eyes!
A pair of eyes follow the cursor everywhere as you move your mouse
around the screen!
Eyes
and Animals
Move the cursor to one of the animals and the eyes will go look at
it!
Ball
Drop
Click anywhere on the screen and the ball will drop from where you
click. Try dropping it from up high or from close to the bottom of
the screen!
Tic
Tac Toe
An old favorite! Play against the computer to see if you can
get three X's in a row.
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Games on Other Web sites
Cause
and Effect Games (key banger, mouse click)
Mouse Learning Games
Preschool and Early
Learning Games
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Nick's Noggin
Nickelodeon's online games, videos, and printables for kids.
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Playhouse
Disney
Games, coloring, music, and stories featuring Disney characters.
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PBS Kids
Music, games and coloring from your favorite PBS kids' shows
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Starfall
Have fun learning to read.
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UpToTen
Educational games and activities for preschool and primary school
children.
School-Age Children
Arcade / Hand-Eye
Coordination Games
All Ages
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