Reflection On The University And Dept Of Disability Services At Walden University

The existence of services for students with milder levels of impairment is a relatively recent occurrence. Why do you think this is so?

Author of disability Nancy Mairs who’s a feminist and a cripple, has accomplished a lot in writing and teaching. Her remarkable personality shows in many of her essays especially in Disability which was first published in 1987 in the New York Times. In this essay, Nancy Mairs shows how disabled people are constantly excluded, especially from the media. By giving out facts and including her personal experiences, Mairs aims for making some changes regarding the relationship between the media and people with disabilities. Mairs thesis is shown implicitly in the first

The article “introducing disability Studies” by Ronald J. Berger was an eye opener in uncovering the past history of negative stigma associated with having a disability. Through history people have felt the need to stare at people with disabilities or to turn away in fear of maybe contracting the “disease”. This negative attitude was positively reinforced by ordinances such as the Chicago “ugly law” in which a person with physical deformities would have to pay a fine for simply being too “disgusting” looking to other citizens. This law was in place from 1880 to 1973, which is pretty recent in history. However there are positive glimpse in history when it came to uncovering and defining disabilities. Men like Leo Kanner and Asperger have dedicated

Author of disability Nancy Mairs who’s a feminist and a cripple, has accomplished a lot in writing and teaching. Her remarkable personality shows in many of her essays especially in Disability which was first published in 1987 in the New York Times. In this essay, Nancy Mairs shows how disabled people are constantly excluded, especially from the media. By giving out facts and including her personal experiences, Mairs aims for making some changes regarding the relationship between the media and people with disabilities. Mairs thesis is shown implicitly in the first and last

At my graduate assistantship at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), the graduate students from Monmouth were introduced to a few of the key offices that work with Residential Education and Housing. Through this introduction, I was able to meet Kelly Hennessy, who is the current Associate Dean of Students in the Department of Health and Wellness at The College of New Jersey. As a future Student Affairs professional, one of my end goals would ultimately become a Dean of Students, so it was exciting to interview Hennessy and see how she got to where she is today. Originally when Hennessy first started her college years, she thought that she wanted to be a teacher. After working with the professionals in her Residence Life Office and Leadership Office at the University of Buffalo, where she received both her bachelors and master’s degrees, she realized that her passion was no longer teaching, but rather to become the professionals she was surrounded and inspired by every day. Hennessy has worked in Residence Life for majority of her career up to about two years ago when the Department of Health and Wellness first started on TCNJ’s campus.

My commitment to my goal of receiving a Master’s degree in counseling has been demonstrated throughout my studies at Rollins by maintaining a GPA of 4.0, my willingness to support my cohort, and by exhibiting an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Although I had retired on a fixed income from a business career due to a disability, I have confirmed my potential, stamina, and desire to counsel through my volunteer work as a guardian advocate, working with people who suffer from addiction, and by remaining an advocate for the LGBTQ community. I have thrived with my undergraduate internship at the Center for Drug Free Living and with my prepracticum at Centaur.

I can proudly say aside from academic and personal accomplishment my greatest honor has been being a member of EOF. I can whole heartedly say that My former advisor Miss Cheryl Smith saw something in me that I at the time did not see myself. The fact that despite my present circumstances I was capable of shattering all the low societal expectations placed on me. Statistics claim disabled people are not viewed as valuable as other non-disabled individuals. Statistics also claim teenage mothers will be low wage earners due to their lack of education. However thanks to my advisor Daniel Langford I am now a part of a different statistical group. The individuals who despite the obstacles, hardships and adversity have managed to beat the odds. Beginning in May of 2017 I will officially beat the odds by walking with my fellow peers as a proud graduate and representative of the EOF program and the many marginalized individuals who were once shunned by society. Moreover, I will be pursuing my bachelor degree in Human Services so that I may dedicate myself to helping those who are most

Today, on November 10, 2015, I had the opportunity to attend Hopkins County Central High School and the privilege of interviewing Mrs. Kelly Grimes. Mrs. Grimes went to Murray State and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture/Business. After obtaining her degree, she worked one year and then was laid off. Mrs. Grimes later pursued the Nursing Program at Madisonville Community College. Two years later she acquired a Staph infection in her leg and almost lost it. A year and 11 surgeries later she was told she couldn 't be on her feet so she went back to obtained her first Master’s degree in Mild to Moderate Disabilities. She then obtained her Rank 1 in Moderate to Severe Disabilities. She worked as an Assistant while finishing her degrees. I feel that Mrs. Grimes is a prime example of a great teacher and very great candidate for these following questions. And here are the answers she gave me:

A little over four years ago, after taking a seven year break from college, I decided I wanted to get my associate degree to better myself in my career but also to accomplish something that I didn’t think wasn’t meant for me. Once I finished my associate degree in liberal arts, I considered continuing on with my education but wasn’t sure once again if I should or how would I do it. I was given a great opportunity when the private doctor office I worked for merged with the University Of Sylvester Cancer Center. I am blessed and honored to be able to say I am working for UM, and one of the best benefits I have received for working with such a prestige intuition, is that I’m able to attend the University of Miami with a full covered

Walden University mission and vision focuses on transforming their students and empowering them with the knowledge to positively address social challenges for the greater good. Positive social change plays an important role at Walden University because through the development of principled, knowledgeable, and ethical scholar-practitioners, who are and will become civic and professional role models by advancing the betterment of society.

When I first decided I wanted to pursue a Masters of Occupational Therapy, the University of Kansas Medical Center quickly ended up at the top of my list of potential programs. I considered that it was in the community I know and love, it was clearly a top ranked program, and it would let me become something I’d always dreamed of being--a Jayhawk! As the time got closer to when I would have to make my final decision on where to apply, I became close to a student who was enrolled in the KU MOT program. She was the becoming the therapist I wanted to be. She praised the KU program and faculty, so I decided to visit the campus and see for myself what she was talking about. Visiting with students and instructors in the program solidified my decision

I plan to teach on a college level and make a difference with full time employment with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services which is the federal government sector that governs the long-term care industry. Getting a PhD at Walden will allow me to create different quantitative approaches on a governmental level to increase the chances of improving the quality of care and life for the nursing homes. It is important to understand the issues of the long-term care industry in which I will be part of change to elevate the standard.

UNC Charlotte is one of the most accessible schools in North Carolina. There are tons of people that struggle with accessibility on a daily basis. (CONTEXT) However, the ISA symbol uses a wheelchair in their design and people in wheelchairs are at the lower percentile of people with disabilities. (PROBLEM) Design can include more than one accessibility issue into the icon or create multiple icons.

It was warm that day. I walked to the bus with my hands shaking and eyes wide. I knew this was going to be a big day for me but I had no idea that Saturday would be the first day of the rest of my life. At first glance, this may seem like a big statement but my first day of volunteering with Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. (Assisting the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation) sent me on a journey with social justice that I am still taking. At 16 years old I thought I was going to go in and change lives but, the individuals I met ended up changing mine. I didn’t know what I was doing or much about the populations I was dealing with. However, I did know the individuals I was working with were incredibly funny, smart, talented, and had so much going for them except for one thing, their disability. I realized that these individuals were being portrayed as incompetent, unintelligent, and incapable because of one small aspect of their life. After speaking to some of their parents over the course of two years, I realized the immense difficulties these families go through. My initial reaction was anger, and then it dawned on me. If I want people to treat me like an individual and give me full human rights, have access to a public education, not receive discrimination during job interviews, they should have the exact same rights. This is not something they choose to take on each day. It is a part of their life that they deal with everyday as so many of us do with other

When people have a disability it is life changing for them. They cannot just flip a switch and turn it off; most times it is a permanent ordeal. Participating in this experience opened my eyes even more to specifically what disabled people go through on a daily basis.