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In The Picture is developing a range of useful resources designed to inspire and inform illustrators, writers and publishers.

Click on the links below to view the list of resources in each section.

Information sheets

Website resources [including booklists]

Leaflets, posters and reports

Social model of disability

Interviews

Consultation

Children's Views

Academic work of interest to In The Picture

Information Sheets

  • 10 Ways to Start Including Disabled Children in Your Pictures - an information sheet aimed to help gently begin the process of introducing disabled characters into illustrations. Click here to download a copy - [254kb PDF].
  • Down's Syndrome - guidance for illustrators [100kb PDF] - an information sheet, developed with assistance from the Down 's Syndrome Association, for illustrators who would like to include a child with Down's syndrome in their pictures. [101kb word document]
  • Ideas for making stories more accessible - an information sheet looking at some of the methods to make stories accessible to all children. Click here to download a copy [164kb word document]

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Website resources

  • The image bank has three sections and shows how illustrators and children have put disabled children in the picture. The photo reference section aims to give some photographic detail of a particular accessory or equipment. The wording "What's the story?"  on the enlarged images  gives further information and direction.
  • Session plans to use with children to help them learn about how we live in society. These plans fit into the art and design curriculum at key stage 1 and 2.
  • Links in the image bank and our links section offer further sources of information.
  • Booklists can help to identify titles that include disabled characters.
  • The stories section shows how three story writing groups and illustration students put disabled children in the picture in stories and illustration.
  • The guest book comments may give you ideas about what is needed.

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Leaflets, posters and reports

  • Download a copy of our leaflet [170kb PDF] which promotes and explains the project.
  • Posters - In The Picture has developed two posters to help promote inclusion and diversity in all early years' settings.

 

Social model of disability

  • Read the social model of disability in action in the story book Winnie the Witch.

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Interviews

  • Read the transcript of the BBC Radio 4 programme "You and Yours" which examined the portrayal of disability in children's books - broadcast on 21 March 2008 - In The Picture steering group member Alex Strick took part in the programme.
  • Read the transcript of Quentin Blake's interview about In The Picture, broadcast on the BBC Radio 4  programme "You and Yours"on 11 May 2007.
  • Guest interviews putting forward a particular perspective from authors, illustrators, booksellers, librarians, publishers and children.

 

Consultation

  • Read more about In The Picture consultation work here.
  • Illustrators and publishers who would like to get more detailed specialist advice can contact us.

 

Children's Views

  • Children's Views read some of the comments In The Picture has received from children  giving their views and ideas around the inclusion of disabled people in books.

 

Academic work of interest to In The Picture

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Read our interviews with authors, authors and illustrators, illustrators, librarians and publishers.

 
 
 
 
10 guiding principles poster
 
 
 
in the picture story - every kid is different
 
 
 
story book poster
 
 
 
In The Picture bookmark
 
 
 
alphabet poster
 
 
 
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