We are following current events on the specific topic of Ukraine. It got us thinking about the broader topic of how to educate students with disabilities about important social and political developments. We used these resources as part of our community and school outreach and got great feedback on them. Hope they are helpful to you.

Here are some resources about speaking to students about the invasion of Ukraine.

• How to Talk to Kids about the Ukraine Invasion (PBS)
• How to Talk with Kids about Ukraine (New York Times)
• How to Talk with Students about the Russia Ukraine War: 5 Teaching Tips (Education Week)
• Teaching the News: The Ukraine Crisis (Brown University’s choices.edu - Note this resource provides contextual information about the Ukraine crisis as well as information/activities that are more appropriate for older students.)

The reality is that students with disabilities (especially complex disabilities) often get left out of discussion of nuanced topics related to social/political events. We know that all our students are seeing and hearing news/social media/conversations on these topics so we hope that the suggestions and ideas in this podcast give you a starting place for planning those discussions in your school and classroom.

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