Toy Like Me

Screengrab of Zusammengebaut video by NPR

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/28/464688159/lego-will-unveil-a-minifigure-in-a-wheelchair-in-a-first

Lego have announced the inclusion of figures with disabilities in their toy range for the first time. This figure uses a wheelchair.

Rebecca Atkinson of Toy Like Me said, "We are beyond happy right now, Lego have just rocked our brick built world and made 150 million disabled kids, their Mums, Dads, pet dogs and hamsters very happy"

An on line petition for Lego has over 20,000 signatures and calls for the company to make toys that "help generations of kids (both with and without disabilities) grow up with a more positive attitude to human difference"

- What is the picture of?
- What do you notice about the Lego figure?

Tell the children what the picture shows .

- Why do you think Lego chose to include a figure in a wheelchair in its toys?
- Why is it important?
- What will children learn when they play with this figure? (that being in a wheelchair for some people is normal and part of every day life / to accept people with disabilities / to play with children to have disabilities)
- How might a child who uses a wheelchair feel when playing with this toy?
- How does this fit in to the Equality Act?