Coloring Books, Pages and Clip Art with Disability Representation
Coloring Books, Pages and Clip Art with Disability Representation
*Some of the resources listed below will take you outside of DEE’s website.
Summary:
Including coloring pages and artwork in lessons (some of these allow you to use as clip art) that includes disability representation furthers the goal of regularizing disability by seeing it and offering opportunities to learn and ask questions.
Subject and topic:
Diversity and Equity, Art
Grade level:
Pre-K to adult
A Day With No Words Coloring Sheet - book by Tiffany Hammond
Written by an autistic mother of two autistic sons, A Day With No Words successfully normalizes communication methods outside of verbal speech and provides representation of neurodiversity and autism in a way that affirms and celebrates. The illustrator of A Day with No Words created this coloring sheet for people of all ages to get their own creative juices flowing. Learn more about the book on our Book List.
Inclusive Coloring Pages by Popping Wheelies
Free printable inclusive coloring pages
Disability Inclusive Coloring Pages by H-CAN’s Disability and Accessibility Action Group
Free individual printable coloring pages. Includes conversation guide for adults to speak about the illustrations
Able Town: A Coloring Book About Working, Playing and Living Happily With Disabilities
Available via Amazon in printed form or Gumroad in a digital download.
A Day of Questions Coloring Book and Lesson Plan
This coloring book with an accompanying lesson plan was created by Wendy Elliot Vandivier and is about the many questions children may have about her as a wheelchair user. The link to the coloring book pages is in the lesson plan PDF. A limited number of printed books may be available. Contact us to inquire.
Disability Justice from A to Z by Sins Invalid
https://www.sinsinvalid.org/coloring-book
Sins Invalid’s new Disability Justice from A to Z coloring book includes artwork associated with each letter of the English alphabet, offering an accessible disability justice tool for anyone who can benefit from the creative, embodied, self-soothing aspects of coloring.
Twenty-six crip, trans, queer, and BIPOC artists offer their interpretations of Disability Justice concepts including “Access, Activist, and All of us,” “Deaf, Disabled, and Divine,” “Mutual Aid, Movement, and Mobilize,” and “Wild, Worthy, and Whole.” Artists include Syrus Marcus Ware, Selennnart, Sky Cubacub, Ottis Smith, Rebekah Erev, Inés Ixierda, ET Russian, TextaQueen, and many more.
Each entry also includes the English letter as well as the ASL letter, a plain-language description of the concepts, and an image description of the artwork.
Available as a digital download for $7 as well as other hard copy formats.
Chronically Beautiful is a collection of 20-24 hand-drawn coloring pages showcasing different disabilities and chronic illnesses meant to bring awareness, understanding, and promote body positivity. Digital version coming soon. Physical book available for $25 to $35.
Free downloadable coloring page features about 10 people with assorted visible and less visible disabilities. There are signs that say “Disabled people are experts of their own lives & know what they need,” “Ban sub-minimum wage” and “I shouldn’t lose benefits when I get married.”
Barrier Free Beach Day Coloring Page and Activity
This downloadable coloring page is part of Rick Hansen Foundation’s Barrier Free Beach Day Activity designed for grades K-2. You may have to create a free account to access the materials.