The Power of Writing Kidlit with Disability Representation!

The Power of Writing Kidlit with Disability Representation! - YouTube

Ahoy there, mateys! Get ready to set sail on The Coffee & Kidlit Show! In this episode, we be settin' our sights on a special treasure-a ...

So You Want to Write About Disability for Kids? - Cardinal Rule Press

All books, regardless of genre, that intentionally feature disability representation can go one of two ways: they can carry a message about the ...

The Current State of Disability Representation in Children's Books

Stereotyping Disabled Narratives. One major ableist hurtle disabled writers face is, even once they've written a stellar book, having non- ...

Why Disability Representation In Children's Books Is Key To An ...

For some kids, those temporary fleeting relationships constructed on the pages of a beautifully written book can be just as important, albeit in ...

How Stories About Disability Help Create Empathy

The world of children's literature also brings us the Disability In Kidlit website, a source for middle grade and young adult books ...

Lillie Lainoff: The Importance of Representation in Media - Campfire

Lillie is an author, fencing coach, and founder of Disabled Kidlit Writers. We chat about her debut novel, a reimagining of The Three Musketeers.

Disability Writing & Journalism Guidelines

One significant reason is the poor representation of disability in the media. Representation matters. If actual disabled people are not accurately portrayed ...

Writing Disabilities, Part 1 - Listen Up

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, there needs to be more representation of disabled characters. But the point of this ethical question is to make ...

About - Disability in Kidlit

Disability in Kidlit features guest contributors from both the writing and disability communities — readers, writers, bloggers, activists, and more. We don ...

Disability – tropes in children's picture books - The Catchpoles

Lucy and James Catchpole, emphasise the need for authentic disability representation in children's literature. They highlight how many books ...

Disability, Adversity, and Kid Lit: authors Sally J. Pla and Margaret ...

I've always felt we are kindred kinds of writers, interested in the same sorts of things. SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST. ADVERTISEMENT.

Exploring Issues of Disability in Children's Literature Discussions

Readers of books that feature characters with disabilities are able to understand and critique the books and the kinds of representations that are present in ...

Writing About Characters with Disabilities by R.J. Anderson

I can't say I've ever seen disabled characters represented poorly in fiction. Some of my favorites are Jayfeather, the blind cat in the third ...

Discussion: Tips for Research & Respectful Writing - Disability in Kidlit

We asked our contributors if they had any brief thoughts to share on the following topic: Do you have any tips for authors about for researching ...

Kayla Whaley Interview — Susurrus

... writer herself, and a powerful voice on disability representation in the writing community. She was senior editor for Disability in Kidlit for several years ...

Authority, Authenticity, and Representation - Ploughshares

In 2015, author and co-founder of the website Disability in Kidlit ... kidlit about diverse characters written by ... Discussing authenticity and ...

Disability in Fiction (A Letter to Authors) : r/writing - Reddit

I don't know if the conclusion to draw here should really be 'don't include disabled people'. Representation is important. Saying abled writers ...

Disability in Kidlit | Reviews, guest posts, and discussions about the ...

Reviews, guest posts, and discussions about the portrayal of disabilities in MG/YA fiction.

Beyond ableism and ignorance: disability and fiction

... the ability to ... represented in most youth literature ... disability in children's and young adult literature, visit Disability in KidLit.

Writing Disabilities, Part 4: Villains and Disabilities - Listen Up

In other words, it is a case of the hero being permanently marked by evil. It's not really disability representation, but rather meant to be a ...