Ability Guidebooks presents Explore South Dakota! I Am Going To Mount Rushmore! A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Visit This National Park. by Brett Bigham Photo by Scribbler - Wikimedia Commons
People come from all over the world to visit Mount Rushmore! Let's go see the presidents who have been carved into the mountain! Photo by Alfonso Santiago - Wikimedia Commons
While you drive into the park keep your eyes open for George Washington. Photo by Kimon berlin - Wikimedia Commons There he is!
The parking area is very busy. Stay with your group and keep and eye out for cars! Photo by U.S. Park Services
This is the entrance to Mount Rushmore. Please walk and use a quiet voice here at the monument. Photo by Smattingly - Wikimedia Commons I know you will do a great job at the park! There are restrooms right behind the entry to the left.
This photo by the Park Service shows all the places in the park! If you enlarge it, you will see the buildings are labeled. Photo by U.S. Park Services
Just inside the entrance is a gift shop. After the gift shop is the Avenue of Flags. I wonder if you will see your flag? Photo by Horseman - Wikimedia Commons
Mount Rushmore gets many visitors. Sometimes it is crowded. Stay close to your group so you don'g get lost in the crowd! Photo by Patrat99 - Wikimedia Commons
There are buildings to visit at the park. This is where the men who carved the mountain lived. If you have time you can go on a tour! Photo by U.S. National Park Service
This is a model for the carving on the mountain! Photo by Jth90C - Wikimedia Commons
The Park Rangers give tours of the different parts of the park. I hope you get to meet a Park Ranger! Photo by U.S. National Park Services
The Grand View Terrace has an amazing view of the sculptures! You can even hike into the woods and get even closer. Look on the map to see the hiking path! Photo by Danimal22757 - Wikimedia Commons
This is the amphitheater. People sit here for shows, lectures and to look at Mount Rushmore. Photo by U.S. National Park Services Photo by Chirs234568 - Wikimedia Commons This is a great place to rest and take a break. Have a seat!
Many people like to visit Mount Rushmore at night. They light up the sculptures and all of the flags. I wonder if you will visit during the day or at night? Photo by Photoboy206 - Wikimedia Commons
At night the presidents look even bigger! Photo by Chrishauck24 - Wikimedia Commons I know you'll do a great job visiting Mount Rushmore. Do you know all four presidents?
Ability Guidebooks are step-by-step instructions on how to access community destinations. For many people with autism and neuro-diversity, new situations can cause stress and discomfort. Ability Guidebooks help prepare people for new experiences. This is why I emphasize the places to sit and areas to relax. This book will also help general ed teachers prepare their young students for a visit to Mt Rushmore. Can You Translate? If you can translate this book into any other language I would love to hear from you! Brett Bigham is the 2014 Oregon State Teacher of the Year and an NEA National Award for Teaching Excellence winner. Bigham is the first Oregon Special Education teacher to win these awards. Bigham was named a Global Fellow by the NEA Foundation and traveled to Peru as an ambassador of that program. This allowed Bigham to create his first international Ability Guidebook for the Museo de Inka in Cusco, Peru. He has since made books for sixteen countries in five languages. Text and Photos by Brett Bigham unless otherwise noted. Thank you to the many photographers who share their photos on Wikimedia Commons! Visit MrBsClassroom.com for more Ability Guidebooks.