was never the smartest in my grade, but my academic performance was never something that one should be ashamed about. On paper, I appeared to be a normal, well performing student. Except that wasn’t the case. In first grade, I was diagnosed with ADHD. This didn’t come as a surprise to my parents or my pediatrician, but it did stir up questions regarding the affect my disability would have on my personal and academic life. Some of the affects were already appearing in the classroom. Sitting still at
As kids, we are all taught the same basic lessons, don’t stare, don’t steal, and don’t cheat. Looking back at how I saw people with disabilities being judged, treated, and how people made fun of them always scared me. Many questions popped in my head, such as, what if that was me? How could I handle that? When I was in seventh grade, my worst nightmare came true. I was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), which means my nerves were sending impulses to my brain, saying I’m in some
affected individuals are processed by individuals without disabilities, these videos demonstrates what it is like to try to be normal with a disability. The first video called, Autistic Basketball Player,” presented an enlighten outcome, that people should not assume that individual with disability are not able to contribute to a job or sport. Jason Mcelwain’s a young man with Autism that id given to chase an individual with a disability self-worth is just as valuable as the rest of the team when
Chapter 7 was enlightening and the chapter I was able to relate with the most thus far. For example, one part of the text stated that educators and families often set low expectations for students with disabilities. I can relate to this personally. When I was in the IDEA program, my classes were rarely challenging and my teachers generally set low expectations for my peers and me. I believe the reason for this was to not stress the students or push them past their limits. However, my best teachers
I begin the interview by introducing myself in addition to explaining the purpose of the interview. I informed Lauren that this interview will be recorded, transcribed and both the disability and interview experience will be presented in class. I asked if she was comfortable with these conditions, also letting her know if at any time she feel uncomfortable to answer any type of questions, she is under no obligations to answer them. I started the recording and the interview by asking her a brief basic
Intellectual disability is a learning disability and it is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning (Schug & Fradella, 2015). It includes below-average general intellectual function and a lack of the necessary skills for independent living. It has also been suggested that intellectual functions such as reasoning, problem-solving, abstract thinking, academic learning, and learning from experience are known to be an issue for
they put hers right next to mine. She started to be mean when I got a question wrong in history. I felt like I was a person who just failed their test. Samantha didn’t realize that I have a learning disability and I was trying to answer the question to the of my best ability . My learning disability makes me not be able to focus all the time. Samantha was the only girl who was making fun of me saying ”you are a nobody and will never be anybody.” Until she got her friends to join in. This text
Ableism Reflection Essay: Georgia Illegally Segregated Students with Disability Connie Yonn West Coast University Abstract The Justice Department in 2016 informed State of Georgia are alleging of mistreated and segregated students with disabilities in the Georgia Network and Educational and Therapeutic Support program, which violated the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA). These students were housed in a tumbledown building that were once occupied as an all black school during the Jim Crow age (Judd
minds of a person to understand and process concepts to write them on a paper. I have been a student for about a semester here at California State University, Dominguez Hills and now am capable to speak about flourishing my writing in my English class. Throughout this whole semester, I gained the knowledge of subjects, in this case, the Disability Unit, and SOAPSTone strategy because I have grown as a writer. This reflection will be about the qualities this English course that has improved me as
This paper is my reflection on the course material and reading for the class Feminism, Justice and the Law: FEM3104 at the University of Ottawa. In this reflection, I will focus and reflect on Constance Backhouse’s work, “Sexual Assault and Disability: Saskatchewan, 1942” illustrated in Carnal Crimes. The purpose of this reflection is to look back on the Canadian Criminal Justice System, in 1942, and see the progress and the development of our current system, 2017. Specifically, the change in interpretation