Assignment 1: Disability Encounter Reaction Paper
Students will be asked to write a short reflection paper (3 pages) describing one of the following encounters with disability:
• Interview a person with a disability and provide transcript
• Read a first-person account of a person with a disability
The reflection paper will focus on basic information about the type of disability as well as the individual's experience(s) of and attitude(s) towards the disability. Be sure to use literature to support your statements (at least 3 citations from disability-related journals). When citing the literature, please remember to follow APA style.
1: Background and description of the disability
2: Description of your encounter (i.e. describe the interview, summarize the articles read, summarize biographical description)
3: Reflect on the individuals experiences and provide personal reactions/reflections to your experiences learning from an individual with a disability.
Assignment 2: Ethical Issues and Challenges Reaction Paper
Students will be expected to discuss the common issues and challenges when working with individuals with disabilities, including methods of overcoming these challenges while considering ethical and legal aspects along the way. In addition, talk about how specific laws, such as ADA, IDEA,etc... play a role in addressing the challenges and issues encountered. Be sure to use literature to support your statements (at least 5 citations from disability-related journals). Your paper should be between 4 to 5 pages. When citing the literature, please remember to follow APA style.
1: Identify common issues and challenges when working with individuals with disabilities
2: Discuss ethical and legalaspects of the issues/challenges you presented
3: Discuss laws (ADA, IDEA,etc) and how they can specifically play into supporting or hindering individuals encountering the common issues/challenges you identified.
4: Discuss your personal reflections, thoughts, ideas
Assignment 3: Program Research Paper
Students are expected to produce a 8 to 10 page paper with at least 10 citations from disability-related journals. When citing the literature, follow APA style. For this assignment, students are to DESIGN a service program for individuals with a specific disability including the following components: administrative considerations, ethical and legal considerations, managing staff and workplace conflict, and utilizing well researched and effective techniques with the population chosen.
1: Identify and describe a disability
2: Describe a program need for individuals with this disability (cite current research surrounding this need, what programming currently exists, why additional programming is needed.)
3: Discuss your program design in detail using research-based techniques. Include additional sections to discuss any legal/ethical considerations that may emerge with the program you are implementing.
4: Include personal reflections/opinions, ideas for future research.