inclusive dolls

https://megaphone.upworthy.com/p/teacher-hearing-aid-dolls?fbclid=IwAR1eM5rhb3gzxl59vZ4bAEu4OCQUQWOkbnSC-S3mCuvydTUBtrb7f5GIZkc

A teacher is adapting dolls so that children who are deaf and hard of hearing can find toys that look like them. Genesis Politron says, "I teach pre-school and kindergarten for deaf / hard of hearing kids and my students never see toys that resemble their hearing devices (hearing aids / cochlear implants) so I added some to our new baby dolls myself. I wish everyone could see their faces playing with these"

People on twitter are praising the teacher; one said. "It's amazing she's exposing these kids to  knowing it's ok to be differently abled." Another described seeing the faces of her friends' children who were deaf "light up" when they were given dolls with hearing aids.

What do you see in the picture?
what are they?
why might someone put hearing aids on dolls?

- what are dolls for?
- why do children like playing with dolls?
- have you ever seem a doll with a hearing aid? Why do you think we don't see dolls with hearing aids?
- why do you think the teacher chose to do this?
- why do you think her students loved the dolls?
- the teacher has made the hearing aids very colourful - why do you think that is? Why didn't she make them flesh colour?
- are these dolls only for children who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What does "differently abled" mean?
- in what other ways are we differently abled in our school?
- what can we learn from this teacher?
- why is this story about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the equality act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat

Reclaiming radical ideas in schools: preparing young children for life in modern Britain by Andrew Moffat


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