Inclusive Nonfiction Picture Books

Diverse Series with Teacher Resources

By Working Together, We Can Create Meaningful Inclusion

It’s difficult to create meaningful inclusion! We know that’s true and we want to help. 


This website is filled with tools to help children without disabilities realize that children with disabilities are kids, just like them. 

           

At the same time, we hope children with disabilities feel more included as their peers, without disabilities, take time to get to ‘know’ them and learn about their disabilities.

Let's Work Together to Create Meaningful Inclusion

It’s difficult to create meaningful inclusion! We know that’s true and we want to help. 

This website is filled with tools to help children without disabilities realize that children with disabilities are kids, just like them. 

At the same time, we hope children with disabilities feel more included as their peers, without disabilities, take time to get to ‘know’ them and learn about their disabilities 

Stories Showing Meaningful Inclusion

Our books share true stories of the joy that is realized in meaningful inclusion of children and adults with disabilities. They offer diversity in disability, race, gender, culture and environment. Bilingual titles are available in Spanish, Swahili and French.

Inclusive Interviews

Meet the children in our stories: each child answers questions identified by 2nd graders in Ashville, NC. Links offer students opportunities to research additional information about each child’s disability

Inclusion In Our Communities

Videos are a wonderful way to meet new people. Learn more about the adult role models in our book or meet others doing amazing things in our communities.
Inclusion Books and Inclusion resources - Finding My Way Books

Stories Showing Meaningful Inclusion

Our books share true stories of the joy that is realized in meaningful inclusion of children and adults with disabilities. They offer diversity in disability, race, gender, culture and environment. Bilingual titles are available in Spanish, Swahili and French.
Inclusion Books and Inclusion resources - Finding My Way Books

Inclusive Interviews

Meet the children in our stories: each child answers questions identified by 2nd graders in Ashville, NC. Links offer students opportunities to research additional information about each child’s disability
Inclusion Books and Inclusion resources - Finding My Way Books
Inclusion Books and Inclusion resources - Finding My Way Books
Inclusion Books and Inclusion resources - Finding My Way Books

Inclusion In Our Communities

Videos are a wonderful way to meet new people. Learn more about the adult role models in our book or meet others doing amazing things in our communities.
Inclusion Books and Inclusion resources - Finding My Way Books

Stories Showing Meaningful Inclusion

Our books share true stories of the joy that is realized in meaningful inclusion of children and adults with disabilities. They offer diversity in disability, race, gender, culture and environment. Bilingual titles are available in Spanish, Swahili and French.

Inclusive Interviews

Meet the children in our stories: each child answers questions identified by 2nd graders in Ashville, NC. Links offer students opportunities to research additional information about each child’s disability

Inclusion In Our Communities

Videos are a wonderful way to meet new people. Learn more about the adult role models in our book or meet others doing amazing things in our communities.

Finding My Way Books is proud to partner with the Inclusive Schools Network and Changing Perspectives in promoting the inclusion of children with disabilities.

Jo Meserve Mach
Author and Publisher

Has spent 36 years as an Occupational Therapist. She is very passionate about sharing the stories of children with special needs. Jo embraces the joy that individuals with disabilities bring to our communities through their unique gifts.

Mary Birdsell
Author, Professional Photographer

In addition to being an author, and photographer, Mary is a former Speech and Theatre teacher. She strives to create images that reflect the strengths of each child. Mary’s background in education, theatre and photography intersect as she visually creates our books. She uses colors and shapes to tell a story. For her, each book is like it’s own theatre production.

Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier
Author

 Has worked in the fields of Early Childhood and Special Education for 25 years. She has a PhD in Special Education from the University of Kansas. Vera is passionate about the inclusion of each and every child in settings where they would be if they did not have a disability. Parenting a teen and tween with special needs enrich her life.

Finding My Way Books are available through all major distributors incuding Ingram, Follett, Macklin, Amazon, Baker and Taylor and Bookshop.org 

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