and celebrating diversity!

…Different Languages…Different Cultures…Different Abilities

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merhaba hej

Hallo라고 말하기

こんにちは ciao!

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Guten Tag!

Bonjour!

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哈羅

مرح

با

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Hello

•Don’t hide it!

•Partner with Schools•Family liaisons

•Parent/teacher conferences

•Review Fine Policies

•Once is not enough

Foreign Language Resources

CSLP Videos

Mandarin ChineseFrenchSpanishGermanDutchSwahili

Norwegian

Spanish Language

StorytimesBookmarks

Craft projectsGames

Letters to parentsMarketing Materials

Reproducibles

Multicultural ResourcesToolkits

Booklists

Websites

Developmental Disability Agencies (DDAs)

Reach Out…

School Counselors and Family Liaisons

Promoting Inclusion

Educate…

Create news releases and flyers which state “children of all abilities are welcome.”

All staff should be aware of your policy and be actively promoting to patrons.

Time offered – after hours group for those who struggle with noise or too much activity

Adapt…

Expectations – lower reading levels or listening to someone read aloud

Programming for Inclusion

Length of program

Flexibility can often make the difference!

Staffing ratio during groups

Resources for Serving Individuals with Disabilities

Libraries and Autism website• Special Needs Communication Guide

• Programming Strategies that Work

• Customer Service Tips

Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies• Toolkit on access issues

Center for Early Literacy Learning• Practice Guides with Adaptations

CSLP Website

Final Thoughts and Ideas

What are you already doing?

What is working and what isn’t?

What are your challenges?