Meet The Kids

The children in The ABCs of Inclusion are all based on real children around the world. Below you will meet each child, and some you can even follow on social media!

A smiling child wearing a pink hat and green shirt stands outdoors, with green plants and small red flowers visible in the background under a blue sky.

Arthur

(blind)

A is for Arthur.

Illustration of a smiling child with short brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a light blue shirt, set against a colorful sunset sky with clouds.

Bates

(anxiety, OCD, autism)

B is for Bates.

A smiling child with blond hair, glasses, and a white headband with a black device attached, holds a brown chicken. A red wooden building with a window is in the background.

Cooper

(deaf)

C is for Cooper.

An illustrated girl with curly brown hair and a big smile sits up in bed, wearing a striped shirt and a light blue blanket, with bright sunlight streaming in behind her.

DJ

(osteogenesis imperfecta)

D is for DJ.

An illustrated baby with short brown hair, wearing a pink headband with two flowers and a ruffled pink outfit, is smiling while holding a book. A patterned cloth and furniture are in the background.

Emma

(cerebral palsy)

E is for Emma.

A smiling child wearing a striped winter hat and dark jacket holds a hockey stick while standing on an ice rink.

Finn

(hydrocephalus)

F is for Finn.

A smiling child with short dark hair and a dark shirt sits indoors on a wooden floor near a green toy dinosaur and some bookshelves.

Gabe

(fragile x syndrome)

G is for Gabe.

Illustration of a smiling girl with blonde hair, a pink bow, blue eyes, and a white shirt, set against a bright outdoor background with green plants and yellow flowers.

Haidyn

(sanfillipo syndrome)

H is for Haidyn.

A young girl with blonde pigtails wearing a red and white checkered top smiles and raises her hands in excitement, standing in front of a fence with trees and water in the background.

Isla

(down syndrome)

I is for Isla.

A smiling child with curly brown hair, wearing a blue and green striped shirt and a white bib, sits indoors with a light blue wall and yellow curtain in the background.

Jacob

(sensory processing disorder)

J is for Jacob.

A smiling child with short blond hair, wearing a green shirt with yellow patterns, hugs a happy brown and white puppy outdoors on a sunny day. Another child is playing in the background.

Keaton

(mowat-wilson syndrome)

K is for Keaton.

An illustrated girl with long brown hair and glasses, wearing a red shirt and sitting in a wheelchair, looks upward with her mouth open. A green background with wooden rails is visible behind her.

Lily

(moebius syndrome)

L is for Lily.

A smiling child with long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a yellow shirt stands outdoors, reaching their arm forward.

My'Kiah

(albinism)

M is for My'Kiah.

A young child with short brown hair smiles while holding a small stringed instrument, possibly a ukulele, indoors near a potted plant and a colorful object on the left.

Noah

(kidney transplant)

N is for Noah.

A young girl with dark skin and long, wavy black hair, wearing silver hoop earrings, silver bangles, a white top, and a large red bow in her hair, smiles and raises her hand as she moves outdoors.

Olivia

(achondroplasia)

O is for Olivia.

A young child with curly brown hair and a blue shirt featuring dinosaur shapes smiles and reaches out, standing in front of a wooden fence with greenery and sunlight in the background.

Phoenix

(diabetes)

P is for Phoenix.

An illustrated young girl with light brown hair in a topknot and a yellow bow, wearing a red outfit, lies on a patterned surface with a blue and white medical tube across her chest.

Quinn

(muscular dystrophy)

Q is for Quinn.

An illustration of a smiling girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a pink shirt with a unicorn design, set against a light green background.

Ryann

(congenital heart defect)

R is for Ryann.

Illustration of a baby with big brown eyes lying on a patterned blanket, wearing blue overalls and a white shirt, holding a pink stuffed bunny and looking slightly to the side.

Sage

(limb difference)

S is for Sage.

A smiling child with blonde hair wears a green dinosaur hat and a red shirt with a dinosaur graphic, standing outdoors with golden autumn leaves in the background.

Tyrian

(goldenhar syndrome)

T is for Tyrian.

An illustrated child with curly brown hair, wearing a green shirt with colorful cars and a red cape, smiles while reaching upward against a light blue background.

Urban

(autism)

U is for Urban.

Illustration of a young child with wavy blonde hair and light skin, wearing a light blue-green shirt, raising both arms, smiling, with a window and pink walls in the background.

Vannah

(charge syndrome)

V is for Vannah.

A smiling young boy with short blond hair and rosy cheeks, wearing a gray and orange shirt, sits indoors with a window showing greenery in the background.

Weston

(spina bifida)

W is for Weston.

An illustrated girl with long brown hair, wearing an orange bow and a dress decorated with pumpkins, smiles cheerfully against a soft, outdoor background.

Xochitl

(KAT6A syndrome)

X is for Xochitl.

A young child with short brown hair, smiling and wearing a yellow shirt decorated with candy canes and peppermint candies, sits in a warmly lit room.

Yiannis

(IRF2BPL-NEDAMSS)

Y is for Yiannis.

A smiling young person with curly brown hair in a bun, wearing glasses, a gray scarf, and a blue jacket, sits in a wheelchair outdoors with green plants and flowers in the background.

Zoë

(epilepsy)

Z is for Zoë.