Research Study on a Disabled Person

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

The three colleges I chose to compare and contrast for disability services are Swarthmore College, Bowdoin College and Haverford College.

EDU-1400 Study of disabilities is a class that aims to educate students on disabilities and the way society and the individual with the disability defines having a disability. This course provides students with the information to see disabilities from different perspectives as well as educating students on the many aspects of having a disability. It allows the student to determine how they perceive disabilities. People with disabilities are the largest minority group and suffers from a tremendous amount of discrimination and prejudice. My goal for this class is to educate myself enough to contribute to lessening the stigmas associated with disabilities.

Insufficient Documentation to show conformance to procedural requirments when a disability determination is based on failure to cooperate

What kind of result was found by the research design? Compare the effectiveness of the survey research to the other subordinate data, experimentation or observation in the perspective of gathering information for this project.

This 61- year old claimant is filing a DIB claim alleging disability due to non alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, type II diabetes not controlled, and gall bladder attacks

The population of people living with disabilities are underrepresented within the American society. Importantly, legislation and the workforce have misguided the appropriate treatment of disabled people throughout history. The poor treatment that has been represented could be in part of the lack of understanding of what the definition of disability truly is. Over time, this comprehension of disability has changed as citizenship was challenged countless times on the basis of disability (Baynton 33).

The claimant was a 37 year old female who alleged disability because of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, personality disorder, and chronic pain. A case manager from a mental health center filled the Continuing Disability Review Report- Form SSA 454 for the claimant. In that form, the claimant reported that she lived in a van, had chronic pain, and “scrounge money for gas and cigarettes.” She indicated that she was forgetful, had difficulty with memory, concentration, understanding and following directions, completing tasks, managing money, and getting along with people. Her “mind scatters due to blood clots/stroke.” She also had difficulty doing chores, using her upper extremities, and lifting objects because of

The first thing did, was set up and size my wheelchair with leg rests and a seat cushion (something I did not do last semester). I then proceeded to go through the wheelchair chapter in the textbook. I tried

Evaluation is “decisive assessment of defined objectives, based on set of criteria to solve a given problem.” Evaluation mainly serves three purposes: to compare results with the goals and excepted effects of the system, to direct work towards the expected result with the help of formative evaluation during development and introduction of the system, to use the finding and outcomes of the evaluation process as an experience base for future projects(Ammenwerth, Gräber, Herrmann, Bürkle, & König, 2003).Whereas, some define evaluation as the systematic process of information collection about program activities and features to judge and enhance its effectiveness. Evaluation leads to the settled opinion that something about the program is the case, which may lead to a decision to act in a certain way(Institute, 2007). The process Evaluation describes the implementation of an information source and judging the merits and worth which includes

1.) Briefly describe a few of the disability related challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with disabilities.

2. Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is an independent state agency that advocates on behalf of Georgians and families living with developmental disabilities. They provide Developmental Disability Services and Resources both in house and online services to parents and families.

There were many interesting resources provided for this assignment, The Society for the Study of American Women Writers(SSAWW) gives American women writers opportunities to explore their academic interests. The organization drew my attention because they included research on intersections of race, disability, and gender. Disability Studies is still a brand new field of study.

The wheelchair industry is currently (1992-1993) composed of three companies controlling 72% of the wheelchair market (including parts). Even though together they are a dominating force, the overall profitability of the industry is comparable to that of a not a very attractive one, with the top two players averaging a meager 5.7% Net Income and the third one (the former market leader) losing considerable money (see Exhibit A).

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 were those who did push me to my limits, so I could set a new limit the following semester.