A princess with a clubfoot. Who can resist? We can’t, and apparently the Schneider Family Book Award jury couldn’t, either. Merrie Haskell’s 2014 win of the award was just one of the reasons we wanted to discuss her MG fantasy novel Handbook for Dragon Slayers with her.
How do our contributors define the dreaded concept of “inspiration porn,” and how do they feel about it?
We’re excited to announce our first event of 2016: from March 14 to 27, join us for all kinds of posts about disability in science fiction and fantasy!
We take a moment to look back at our favorite posts and reads of the year, and to look ahead to the substantial changes 2017 will bring at Disability in Kidlit.
Writing disability respectfully can be difficult, especially in the midst of large, seemingly contradictory conversations about representation. How should frustrated or concerned authors approach this?
We’re looking to expand the Disability in Kidlit team, as the website has grown in popularity in recent months and we’re working on exciting new projects.
Autistic people learn, change, and cope like anyone else. However, when a character is autistic, many authors appear to see only one route for character growth: effectively making the character less autistic.
Background, details, and other information regarding our upcoming “Autism on the Page” event.
I don’t remember the first time I was bullied, but I do remember the moment I finally realized that I had been bullied.
July has officially come to an end, and with it, the blog’s daily post schedule.