Ability Guidebooks presents

Explore Scotland!

I Am Going To See The Kelpies!A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Visit These Giant Horses.

by Brett Bigham

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Near Falkirk, Scotland there is a giant sculpture called "The Kelpies."

People come from all over to see these giant horses. Let's go see this famous statue!

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The Kelpies are in a large park area called the Helix. From the car park you walk to the Kelpies.

Even from far away the Kelpies look big!

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There are many places to sit and rest when you go see the Kelpies. There are benches to sit on and some people like

to sit down on the grass.

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The Kelpies are on the Forth and Clyde Canal right where the canal meets the River Carron. Some people walk here.

Some people ride their bike!

When you visit places by water you have to be careful. Don't go in the water! This is not a place for swimming.

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The canal goes between the Kelpies. This is the Wooden Spoon Seagull canal boat. Some tourists ride the boat to

see the Keplies!

The people on land are being careful not to go too close to the canal!

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Some people like to visit at night. After dark the Kelpies have special lights. They are beautiful at night!

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I hope you enjoy visiting the Kelpies!

Wow! That is a giant snout!

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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 the

Kelpies.

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 seventeen 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!

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