Disability Awareness Reflection

Write a brief reflection paper discussing the ‘debrief’ questions at the end of each awareness segment as well as the questions at the end. Autism Activity Debrief • How did it feel to have so much commotion going on? • Did it make you want to scream or get away? • Were you able to concentrate on the paragraph being read? • What might have helped? Communication Activity Debrief • How does this compare to people with disabilities that allow them to talk but are difficult to understand? • Was it difficult to communicate using this method? • How can we communicate with someone who cannot talk back? • How can we help them communicate? Hearing Impairment Debrief • How did it feel not to be able to hear? • How successful were you at lip-reading? • What helped make the lip-reading easier? • What does this show about lip-reading? Learning Disabilities Debrief • How did your brain want to read the colors? • What were the difficulties faced in deciphering the sentences? • Did being told to hurry help or make it harder? • What would have helped? Developmental Delays Debrief • What were the problems? • What would have helped? • How did it feel to have to complete an exam in German? • How did it feel to be told to “try harder?” Did it help you complete it better? • Who stopped trying when they saw what the test was? • How did you feel when you realized you didn’t find all the ‘f’s? • How would you feel if this happened to you all the time, every day? Physical Disabilities Debrief • How did it feel to be in a wheelchair? • What would have made it better? • Students in wheelchairs are often left out of games or PE or given the job of keeping score. Discuss how this would feel. What if you hate keeping score? • No one likes to be treated as if they are helpless. If you see someone in a wheelchair, don’t just do things for them. Ask if they want help first. • What problems would you have if you were in a wheelchair AND couldn’t use one of your hands? Reflection • Do you know anyone with a disability? • How does it affect his/her life?      

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