In nineteen ninety Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act. This act was established in order to eliminate discrimination of people with disabilities and to break down barriers in society that limits the freedom a disabled person. According to Section 2 Subsection A part one‚ "some 43‚000‚000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities‚ and this number is increasing as the population as a whole is growing older." As the number suggests there are a lot of people that would
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is important for teachers to create a learning environment that is inclusive and celebrates diversity‚ it should be free from bias‚ stereotyping and prejudice. A college must provide a curriculum content that promotes equality and diversity through its teaching‚ assessment‚ learner progression and achievement‚ student support and learning resources. Colleges have a responsibility under equality and diversity legislation relating to gender‚ age‚ race‚ disability‚ religion or belief‚ sexual orientation
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Lynch‚ Cantillon & Walsh‚ 2004). Yet within contemporary society inequality‚ oppression and discrimination are still being experienced by distinct groups‚ one of which is individual’s with physical disabilities. History shows the legacy of oppression suffered by those with disabilities. It is widely acknowledged that ancient Greek culture informed the foundations of Western Civilisation‚ they believed in asserting citizenship‚ rights and individual dignity but only extended these rights
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There are many ways that we as practitioners can support a child with a disability for example if a child needed speech or language therapy there are trained professionals that can help. If you work within this field you will be working with children with a language delay‚ a specific language impairment‚ specific difficulties in producing sounds‚ cleft palate‚ stammering‚ dyslexia‚ voice disorders‚ selective mutism etc. It is important to offer a variety staff of different genders‚ race‚ religion
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I chose the movie I am Sam to challenge my own opinion on how people with disabilities should be treated under certain circumstances. I am Sam is a movie about a mentally challenged man‚ named Sam‚ striving to raise his daughter‚ Lucy‚ alone. Diagnosed with Autism‚ Sam’s intellectual capacity cannot exceed the age of 7. As we watch Lucy grow up under Sam’s roof‚ we are able to see the love they have for each other. When Lucy reaches the age of 8‚ social workers see this as an issue‚ so they place
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Inspirational narratives and Disabilities Studies In the academic field of Disability Studies‚ scholars note that the disability community objects to being referred to as “inspirational.” When journalism and the media focus on the “Supercrip‚” those extraordinary individuals who achieve amazing things though disabled‚ they are reinforcing a narrative pattern that repeatedly portrays a disabled person who develops from having a severe disability to super-achiever through incredible perseverance‚ in
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Dealing with Disability This report concentrates on the effects of dealing with a disability in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. There are many ways how disabled people can be affected in this area such as discrimination in employment‚ discrimination in being the customer‚ false advertisement and lack of support and facilities in the business. Whether it’s a mental disability such as dyslexic or a physical disability such as partially-sighted it can have an effect on both. For many in the
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Unit 32 Understand physical Disability 1. Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability. 1.1 Explain why it is important to recognize and value an individual as a person It is important because each person deserves respect and each person has their own individual needs. Not every person is the same‚ and treating a person in the exact same way as everyone else may not be the best way to help show that persons individuality. 1.2 Describe the importance
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Disabilities can be categorized into four groups; physical‚ intellectual‚ cognitive‚ and psychiatric. Each category has its causations of the disability‚ synopsis‚ and historical background. The ADA played an important role in defining for various reasons the technical definition of a disability. For this reason‚ there has been an increase in individuals with disabilities over the past years. However‚ the continuum of having a disability still exists. The four types of disability can be categorized
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Working with Children with Disabilities (Summary) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted to protect the civil rights of United States citizens with disabilities. The individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures children with disabilities are provided with a free‚ appropriate public education. The IDEA is split into four parts. The first part includes the legal provisions‚ purposes‚ and definitions of the Act. The second part of the IDEA contains the stipulations regarding
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