We are devastated that there is a need for such a resource, but CommunicationFIRST is humbled to partner with The Nora Project, Teaching is Intellectual, and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in the creation and sharing of this free, K-12 easy-read resource on school shootings: English version / Spanish version.
All students need and deserve access to materials to help them understand and process the trauma of school shootings. Students with disabilities -- especially students who need augmentative and alternative communication -- are often left out of these discussions.
CommunicationFIRST played a small role in assisting The Nora Project, in conversation, collaboration, and with the guidance of mental health professionals, educators, and other disability-led organizations, to create this Easy Read resource to help all K-12 students understand the current events, engage with their feelings, and create change. Now available in Spanish here!