2006
DOI: 10.1177/10534512060420010701
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Dynamic Characters With Communication Disorders in Children's Literature

Abstract: Using quality children's literature with portrayals of characters that have communication impairments can be an effective teaching tool. Storybook characters with communication disorders can provide positive role models and promote understanding of diverse populations. Eighteen children's books were selected based on the following criteria: publication dates between 1994 and 2001, reading levels between preschool and eighth grade, and main characters with speech, language, or hearing disorders. Curriculum topi… Show more

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“…Furthermore, teachers can add a critical focus to students’ analyses. For example, in Joe Griffith’s (1998) How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star: A Story of Hope for Dyslexic Children and Their Parents (reviewed by Altieri, 2008; Prater, 2003; Sotto & Ball, 2006), the main character, Benny, is a White cisgender male who struggles with reading and is perceived as “lazy” and “stupid” until school team members recognize signs of reading difficulties and secure specialized services that could support his reading and self‐esteem. A teacher might invite thinking around how Benny’s experiences would have been different if he were a character for whom systemic oppression and pervasive deficit ideologies restricted access to the very supports and privileges that afford him the experience of success.…”
Section: Themes In the Portrayal Of Fictional Characters With Disabilmentioning
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“…Furthermore, teachers can add a critical focus to students’ analyses. For example, in Joe Griffith’s (1998) How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star: A Story of Hope for Dyslexic Children and Their Parents (reviewed by Altieri, 2008; Prater, 2003; Sotto & Ball, 2006), the main character, Benny, is a White cisgender male who struggles with reading and is perceived as “lazy” and “stupid” until school team members recognize signs of reading difficulties and secure specialized services that could support his reading and self‐esteem. A teacher might invite thinking around how Benny’s experiences would have been different if he were a character for whom systemic oppression and pervasive deficit ideologies restricted access to the very supports and privileges that afford him the experience of success.…”
Section: Themes In the Portrayal Of Fictional Characters With Disabilmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another option for locating books involves using peer-reviewed analyses of the portrayal of fictional characters. For example, 17 research teams have published their analyses of the portrayal of fictional characters with a variety of disability labels (Altieri, 2006(Altieri, , 2008Ayala, 1999;Barker, Kulyk, Knorr, & Brenna, 2011;Carroll & Rosenblum, 2000;Dyches & Prater, 2005;Dyches, Prater, & Cramer, 2001;Dyches, Prater, & Jensen, 2006;Dyches, Prater, & Leininger, 2009;Kelley FEATURE ARTICLE et al, 2018;Landrum, 2001;Leininger, Dyches, Prater, & Heath, 2010;Pennell et al, 2018;Prater, 1999Prater, , 2003Prater & Dyches, 2008;Prater, Johnstun, & Munk, 2005;Price, Ostrosky, & Santos, 2016;Sotto & Ball, 2006; see Table 2 for additional information about each of the analyses).…”
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“…Relatively little has been written about the depiction of CDs per se and the portrayal of characters with CDs in contemporary juvenile fiction (Tatelbaum, 1984;Sotto & Ball, 2006). Furthermore, only one of these bibliographic reviews and resources focused on main characters/protagonists with CDs (Sotto & Ball, 2006). Also no studies were found that exclusively featured higher reading levels in children's and young adult books that had characters with CDs.…”
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“…The researchers came to the conclusion that not only can the books increase public knowledge of stuttering for individuals without the disability, but they can also be utilized in clinical activities to help build knowledge about the disorder, increase self-disclosure, validate experiences and reduce sensitivity, reframing thoughts and modifying behaviors (Logan et al, 2008). Sotto & Ball (2006) also examined in contemporary children's literature the portrayal of characters with CDs and how these books can be used as instructional tools.…”
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