Coloring Book for Amazing Children

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The 37-year-old Bergen County native, "proud daughter" of a special education teacher, wife, mother of two, and licensed pediatric occupational therapist wanted to open up a vibrant and imaginative world of potential for kids with physical limitations.
A self-published, inclusive coloring book she created called the Extraordinary Kids Project is what she is giving away for free to hospitals, groups, and educational institutions all around the country. She currently works at the Hackensack University Medical Center's Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital Institute for Child Development, where 500 copies were distributed as part of its recent official launch.
A princess in a jeweled wheelchair making her way to the ball, an astronaut using rocket-blaster crutches to launch through space, and an amputee performing impressive tricks at a skate park are just a few examples of the imaginative scenes depicting children with physical disabilities and complex medical needs in the coloring book. Additionally, the book incorporates a number of assistive devices, including walkers, and braces.
Ms. Weber’s initial inspiration for the book came about years earlier while she was treating a young boy in rehabilitation in preparation for a prosthetic leg.
“He completely adored art and would work his hardest if I could integrate coloring into whatever we were doing,” she said.
She began searching the internet for coloring pages featuring kids with physical challenges, prosthetics, or other assistive equipment, but could not find any that reflected the bold, adventurous spirit of her patient.
“I was looking for someone, an amputee, who looked awesome,” she said. “Someone doing something triumphant or creative, like a superhero, but I found that these images did not exist. The pictures that do exist were not exciting and do not embody the spirit of these.
Ms. Weber’s initial inspiration for the book came about years earlier while she was treating a young boy in rehabilitation in preparation for a prosthetic leg.
“He completely adored art and would work his hardest if I could integrate coloring into whatever we were doing,” she said.
She began searching the internet for coloring pages featuring kids with physical challenges, prosthetics, or other assistive equipment, but could not find any that reflected the bold, adventurous spirit of her patient.
“I was looking for someone, an amputee, who looked awesome,” she said. “Someone doing something triumphant or creative, like a superhero, but I found that these images did not exist. The pictures that do exist were not exciting and do not embody the spirit of these.

 

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