LLEAP Curriculum

LLEAP Curriculum

Amputee Coalition Publications

An Outreach Program of the Amputee Coalition of America’s National Limb Loss Information Center

LLEAP addresses a key problem: the social stigma of children with disabilities, particularly those with a limb difference. The curriculum is based upon the premise that children can be taught to recognize and appreciate differences in themselves and others. Through a sequence of multi-sensory activities, children will:

• Realize that individuals are more alike than different
• Identify their own strengths and attributes
• Develop an appreciation for the strengths and accomplishments of other people
• Explore interdependence and the nature of the helping relationship
• Become aware of how limb loss/limb difference might affect daily activities
• Appreciate the strengths & accomplishments of individuals with limb loss/limb differences
• Understand the types, functions, and limitations of prostheses
• With more than twenty classroom activities, the curriculum can be adapted for use with children from preschool through sixth grade.