his video shows the ability of the children with physical disabilities who participated in the Inclusive Sunday Children’s Museum of the Arts program during the past academic year.  The children who created each animation in this video were children with physical disabilities and their siblings or friends whom they invited to join the group along with them.   ThisAbilityNotDisability.org is proud to be a partner of CMA.  

The 2014-15 Inclusive Art  Program will begin weekly Sunday afternoon classes in October.  It is a great place for children whose only barrier to full participation at school and their wider community is their physical disability.   This program provides a structured group experience where children learn about and create art  including animation and claymation  alongside of peers with physical disabilities and a sibling or friend whom each child may bring.  Participation in structured groups is a key developmental experience for all children for building skills and friendships.  This class/group is led by CMA teacher artists and an occupational therapist.    CMA is located on Charlton St in New York City.   

In this video, ThisAbilityNotDisability.org’s Chair, Debra Fisher, shares her experiences as one of the occupational therapists who works alongside of teacher artists in the Inclusive Arts program at CMA, the Children’s Museum of the Arts on Charlton St in NY, NY.    The 2014-15 weekly classes begin in October 2014.   It is a free program and is open to children with physical disabilities who may bring along a school-age sibling or peer to participate with them.  

thisabilitnotdisability:

This video highlights the power of staying focused on the ability of children with disabilities, promoting their ability to persevere and their belief in what they can accomplish.  You’ll be surprised that any third grader could create the art that these three children created.   

thisabilitnotdisability:

For more information about the New York Sun Works Youth Conference visit: http://www.nyswyouthconference.org/ http://www.nysunworks.org Debra Fisher graduate…

n June, Debra Fisher, This Ability Not Disability board member, spoke at the live broadcast of the NY Sunworks Youth Conference 2014. 

To learn more about Debra’s thoughts on how innate curiosity can lead to sustainable solutions for children and adults with physical disabilities.

 

thisabilitnotdisability:

On a beautiful day in June 2014, several elementary school age children with physical disabilities and their parents participated in a ThisAbilityNotDisability.org sponsored event at the Good Housekeeping ‘s Research Institute in NY, NY. Rachel Rothman, Technical Manager and Engineering…

thisabilitnotdisability:

This video highlights the power of staying focused on the ability of children with disabilities, promoting their ability to persevere and their belief in what they can accomplish.  You’ll be surprised that any third grader could create the art that these three children created.   

Malcolm Wright wrote a wonderful post about a 2012  overnight bike trip that he took in New York City with his 9 year old daughter, Camilla who happens to have cerebral palsy.  The story highlights ability in both parent and child.