Lesson 3

I am adding the Living with a Black Dog and the storks clips from others' posts last week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VRRx7Mtep8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yco8av5NL1I

Tips for improving language related to Disabilities and Handicaps
  1. Speak of the person first, than the disability
  2. Emphasize abilities, not limitations
  3. Do not label people as part of a disability group—don’t say “the disabled.” Say “people with disabilities.”
  4. Don’t give excessive praise or attention to a person with a disability are don’t patronized.
  5. Choice and independence are important; let the person do or speak for himself of herself as much as possibilities.
  6. If addressing an adult say “Bill” instead of “Billy”
  7. A disability is a functional limitation that interferes with a person’s ability to walk, hear, learn, etc. A handicap describes a situation or barrier imposed by society, the environment, or oneself
  8. Focus on what the person can do and not on what they can’t do. Each participant can add excitement and variety to the group and/or program.

List of Terms
Impairment - Any loss or abnormality of the psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure of function.
Handicap - Any encumbrance or disadvantage; “A barrier imposed by society”
Disability - A specific impairment or disorder that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s life activities.
Special Populations - A group of persons with special needs due to some social, physical, mental or psychological difficulty.
 Special Recreation - Recreation and leisure services designed to accommodate persons with special needs. Closely associated with programs requiring special adaptations like special Olympics or Wheelchair Basketball.
Inclusive Recreation - Full acceptance and integration of individuals with disabilities into the recreation mainstream.
Mainstreaming - Providing opportunity for people with disabilities to learn, work, and recreate in public, and other traditional settings.
Reverse Mainstreaming - Changing special recreation to accommodate people without disabilities.
Normalization - Provision of relatively common cultural and social experiences. This concept promotes the elimination of segregated programs.
Accessibility - Physical access and program access to recreation facilities and programs, barrier free.
Advocacy - Promoting and protecting the rights of people who are unwilling or unable to promote and protect their own rights.

 I am including an page from a website I found that talks about reading a book about inclusion to a group of small kids. The characters Elephant and Piggy want to play with their friend Snake but they want to play catch and they can't figure out how he would be able to play with them. They kids come up with different suggestions like finding a different game to play or that Snake can hit the ball with his head. It reminded me that inclusion doesn't always mean letting someone do the same thing that you are doing, but finding a way for them to be involved, even if it means modifying the activity or choosing a different activity for everyone.
https://www.thinkinclusive.us/inclusive-lesson/

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