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DianaĀ Pastora Carson

Sibling, Educator, Speaker, Author, and PodcasterĀ 

Thoughts on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and BelongingĀ In Education and Beyond...

Beyond Awareness.

Teacher-made classroom chart that reads: All leaves are special. All kids are different and special too! There are roughly 14 dried leaves that students have glued around the poster.
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Very young girl and boy stand smiling and holding hands in a patch of grass. Photo appears to be antique, taken in the early 70's.
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Graphic with blue background with several photos and items related to education and disability awareness such as a pencil and Diana's books and resources. There is a checklist of resources in the center and Diana at the top with the sentence
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Book cover of Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity Work in K12 Schools & Communities
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