In the Picture

Putting disabled children “In the Picture”!

In The Picture is a ground breaking and innovative Big Lottery funded project by Scope, the leading disability organisation, aimed at promoting the inclusion of disabled children in books for young readers.

There are currently around 770,000 disabled children in the UK who have virtually no role models in the literature they are reading. By identifying with characters in books, children positively learn about themselves and the world around them. The lack of images of disabled children reinforces the sense of isolation they often feel and just as importantly affects the attitude of non-disabled children too.

		In The Picture December 2008

Putting disabled children in the picture - inspiring the book world to include disabled children. Part of Scope’s Time to Get Equal campaign – join at www.timetogetequal.org.uk/join

This is the last e-update

The In The Picture campaign has run its course and though the website remains to inspire and enthuse it is not possible to continue with regular updates.

Elements of the In The Picture training can still be delivered by Scope’s Early Years team. Contact inthepicture@scope.org.uk.

Sign ups and guest book entries on the website have now finished. Scope would like to thank everyone who took the trouble to show their support over the years.

Scope would like to thank the steering group, Tina, Penny and Susan for all their work and all the people who have given support over the years. Email enquiries can be sent to inthepicture@scope.org.uk