{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Renee Grassi","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/renee-grassi\/","title":"Be Brave!","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"riFAFeX8F4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/be-brave\/\">Be Brave!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/be-brave\/embed\/#?secret=riFAFeX8F4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Be Brave!&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"riFAFeX8F4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"I had the absolute pleasure of presenting on a panel with three other sensational youth services librarians this week at the Illinois Library Association Annual Conference.\u00a0 Representing small, medium, and large libraries, we talked about the development of programs and outreach services to children and young adults with special needs.\u00a0 One librarian presented on using American Sign Language (ASL) in her storytime.\u00a0 Another discussed how she led\u00a0book discussions and reader&#8217;s theater programs with a group of high school students.\u00a0 The third librarian talked about how she incorporates sensory-friendly crafts into her programs.\u00a0\u00a0While each of our programs are vastly different from the other, I realized there was one common thread throughout: bravery. At one point or another, all four of us were \u201cnewbies.\u201d\u009d\u00a0 We may have planned dozens of storytimes, booktalks, or book discussions, but there was a moment when we had to lead that program for the first time for..."}