EDGE: Education for Disability and Gender Equity

Name of Site: EDGE: Education for Disability and Gender Equity
Purpose of Site: This site provides an interactive curriculum on disability awareness. It is easy to navigate and includes a teacher’s guide
Recommended Sections: The “Culture” module explores the role of the media in creating stereotypes of persons with disabilities. Three activities are included, which ask students to do things such as test their attitudes towards disability and design advertisement that is free from disability stereotypes. The “Teachers Guide” provides background information for using this online resource in the classroom, as well as additional links of interest.
URL: http://www.disabilityhistory.org/dwa/edge/curriculum/index-netscape.htm