The #koto is a traditional #MusicalInstrument embedded in #Japanese culture, with a long history of #healing — an energy Takako Haggarty is harnessing for good.

The #musician teaches #children with #VisionImpairments and #disabilities how to play the instrument, helping students gain #MobilitySkills and improve #EmotionalRegulation.

She has volunteered at a #Brisbane special school, and aims to create a warm and welcoming space through the ancient sound.

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/104032342

#KidsWithDisabilities #GoodNews #MusicTeachers #Australia #AncientInstruments #AsianMastodon

5 Things Every Kid Should Know About #Disability – Raising #AntiAbleist #Kids.

This is the first of a four-series post. In this post: 5 actions to #teach your kids about disability #inclusion & awesome #PictureBooks to get started. Learn what to look for in #KidsBooks fostering #equity for #KidsWithDisabilities – and how to spot #ableist tropes.

https://booksforlittles.com/disability-empowerment/

#PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabilityEquity #Educational #ChildrensBooks #TeachThemWell #AntiAbleism #DisabilityIssues

The principal of a #SpecialNeeds #school says they are seeing more #AccessCalgary #bus suspensions for their $students.

#CalgaryQuest School, which relies on the city’s #PublicTransportation service for #PeopleWithDisabilities for almost all of their 160 students, is upset that 10% of their students have been #banned from buses.

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/news/access-calgary-bus-bans-frustrate-233740829.html

#DisabledStudents #Alberta #KidsWithDisabilities #DisabledInCanada #DisabilityVoices #LifeWithDisability