Background Information

Talk about what it is like or would be like to be unable to communicate with other people. How would a person get an education? What might happen to them? Also talk about what people do when they interact with someone with a disability.

Questions

1. Why couldn't Treena go to school?

2. What is Blissymbol?

3. What is one word that means numbers work?

4. What subjects was Treena studying at Fisher High School?

5. What is an aide?

6. How do you think having Blissymbol helped Treena?

7. How long has Treena been waiting to go to Algonquin?

8. What is the Y?

9. What do people do to Treena that she does not like?

10. Why do you think people act this way?

Other Activities: many people are uncomfortable around persons with disabilities, persons of another colour, religion or anything that makes them a little different from each other. Write about someone who made you uncomfortable. If you can't think of anything, write a story about what it might be like to have a Christmas party and one of your friends brings someone who is of another religion (say Jewish - don't believe in Jesus Christ). How would you act toward this person? Would you be comfortable with them during your party?

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