FROM AWARENESS TO ACCEPTANCE: 

10 Children's Books that accurately portray what it is like to be autistic

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Greta Thunberg Likens Autism to Superpower

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FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH AUTISM

Ethan Kisi, TED Talk:

What it is really like to have autism​​

(9:43)

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Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children (:32)

Autism Society Website

Sixteen Women Scientists You Should Know

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Eleven Girls Who are Changing The World with Their Words and Actions

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Band of Sisters, Lauren Willig

A historical account of ordinary women doing extraordinary things​

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PBS Kids for Parents - 15 Children's Books to Celebrate Women's History Month

PBS Kids All About the Holidays - short video about history of Women’s History Month

WHY WE NEED BLACK HISTORY MONTH​

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Analyzing and celebrating Black history helps students think critically about present-day social issues.

by Coshandra Dillard

THE UNSUNG HEROS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT ARE BLACK WOMEN YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OF​

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History remembers the male leaders who fought for human rights, but it was women who made so many victories possible.

BESSIE COLEMAN: AVIATION HISTORY - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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I Can't Believe That Happened: A History Podcast for Kids​

Celebrate Black History Month Around Connecticut

Plan a day or weekend engaging with the many landmarks and museums that honor Black history throughout the state. During Black History Month especially, prioritize ways to honor black accomplishments and joy - visit the Connecticut 29th Regiment Monument in New Haven, or make plans to visit the first boarding school for African American women in Canterbury when it reopens.

Learn About Some of the Incredible Black Women Being Honored Today

Like Ida B. Wells (now a Barbie doll) and Maya Angelou (soon to be on quarters). Watch Maya Angelou read her poem, "On the Pulse of the Morning" which is interpreted to speak about how humans can make this earth a better place for everyone.