Reader comments: Faulty fables — Kids' books show disabilities inaccurately, Y. experts say

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BYU professors Tina Dyches and Mary Anne Prater participate in awarding the Dolly Gray Award for Children's Literature in Developmental Disabilities. Their study says portrayals of disabilities in Caldecott Medal-winning picture books are often inaccurate and that some reinforce negative stereotypes. (Mark A. Philbrick, BYU)
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BYU professors Tina Dyches and Mary Anne Prater participate in awarding the Dolly Gray Award for Children's Literature in Developmental Disabilities. Their study says portrayals of disabilities in Caldecott Medal-winning picture books are often inaccurate and that some reinforce negative stereotypes.
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