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EEX 3093 Final Review Study facts or figures because most questions are true false 10 Commandments Video o 49 million citizens with disabilities Key is creating an environment that lets their talent flourish on and off the workplace It s natural to feel uncomfortable with people with disabilities o 1 Speak directly to the person rather than through a companion or sign language interpreter Many people feel that deaf people are not approachable Maintain direct contact speak face to face They are not a thing but a person o 2 Always offer to shake hands when introduced People with disabilities often feel out of social interaction Tell them what s on a plate and what s on a table Use the clock positioning Allow them to be as independent as they would like to be o 3 Always identify yourself and others who may be with you when meeting someone who is blind o 4 If you offer assistance wait until that is accepted Then wait and listen to instructions Want to feel independent so don t rob them that aspect of their life Always ask and how they want help o 5 Treat disabled adults as adults Treat them the same way as everyone else is treated Its nice to make it easier for people with disabilities Call everyone the same name either all first or all last Never patronize people in wheelchairs by patting them on their head or shoulder o 6 Do not lean against or hang on wheelchairs on carts People with disabilities treat their chairs as extensions of their bodies Do not distract a working dog unless the owner consents o 7 Listen intently for people with speaking disabilities and let them finish Tim has cerebral palsy Never act like you understand if you didn t If necessary ask questions that require short answers or a nod of the head o 8 Place yourself at eye level when speaking to someone in a wheelchair or crutches Will make them more comfortable more relaxed and more open with you Don t speak to someone in a wheelchair if you re out of line of sight o 9 Tap a person who is deaf on the shoulder or wave your hand to get their attention Speak clearly slowly and expressively to establish if the person can read lips Keep hands food and cigarettes away from your mouth when speaking Even if someone has a hearing aid don t assume they have the ability to discriminate your speaking voice Don t shout at the person Just speak in a normal voice It s good to clap in a visual way o 10 Relax don t freak out if using a common term that may relate to a person with disabilities It makes people uncomfortable for people to communicate o Simple respect for people with disabilities Treat them like adults We are all different Stats on students in special education and why they were diagnosed with learning disabilities o Learning Disability a disorder in which one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language spoken or written which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen speak read write spell or to do mathematical calculations o Learning Disabilities is NOT the result of visual hearing or motor handicaps mental retardation emotional disturbance or disadvantage o Eligibility Requirement evidence of processing deficit visual or auditory usually o 3 million students ages 6 21 Half of special education have LD s 55 60 graduation rate o Boys are 2 3 times more likely than girls o Causes acquired trauma pregnancy complications genetic hereditary influences and drug use during pregnancy by mother A critical social problem associated with special education classes in the US o Overrepresentation of minority and poor students in special education classes in the US Facts about college students with learning disabilities o Over 45 000 students with LD attend 4 year colleges o College students with LD s must meet all entrance requirements o Instructors must accommodate a disability but cannot change course content or objectives o UF 1900 self reported students 30 ADHD 25 LD Psychiatric Impairments 10 Health and estimate is low because of self reporting mobility impairments 25 temporary impairments 10 o FAT City Frustration Anxiety Tension Other Videos o Crutch o Murderball o Day in the Life o Robohand o Without Pity o K9 to 5 just like a normal hand can do almost everything with it angry violent wheelchair rugby Very rough very competitive kid has great self confidence was raised to figure things out himself the mom with no arms Wasn t given any grace as a kid her mom made her do anything her siblings had to do their job is to give people with disabilities more independence Need to have great self control to not get distracted even by food or pull on the disabled person unless given the ok Only 40 make it Bilateral Hip Deformity as a result of Legg Calv Perthes a disease that affects 1 in 1200 Too many people say sorry He dances and skates improvisationaly with his crutches Great style Came from him just trying to figure up how to get places in his crutches those with disabilities feels like he s competing even with his disability done with tiny balloons to make it much more comfortable to use bike His sense of independence manifested in cars His main goal was to drive a car himself from the military power knees incredibly advanced robotic arms and legs Connections are Hendrick Motorsports Engineer for racecars Did everything himself as a kid rode a dad pushes disabled son in Iron Man Boston Marathon etc Rick gets involved and kid does dangerous BMX Skateboard tricks in his wheelchair He has spina bifida ex football player goes in a wheelchair for 30 days Gains a lot of respect for double amputee records videos of how she does everyday things herself o Hard Core Sitting o Tisha Unarmed o Armless Man o 30 Days in a Wheelchair o Can Team Hoyt o Deka Arm Causes of autism o Traits Social communication and interaction skills delayed Difficulty in friendships conversations expressing or understanding feelings picking up social cues and responding appropriately Repetitive and restrictive behaviors motor movements insistence on routine abnormal interests and unusual sensory reactions interest Many are 40 intellectually disabled 25 are nonverbal Sensory and Sleep Problems among other problems NO single cause but generally believe that cause is abnormalities in the brain s shape and o Causes functioning Mix of genetics and environment No studies have shown a link between vaccines and autism o Other Stats on autism Early Identification 18 36 months no smiles no babble coo no


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