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Assignment 1. Disability Encounter Reaction Paper

Students will be asked to write a short reflection paper describing one of the following encounters with disability:

- Interview a person with a disability and provide transcript

- Read a first-person account of a person with a disability

1: Background and description of the disability

2: Description of your encounter (i.e. describe the interview, summarize the articles read, summarize biographical description)

3: Reflect on the individuals experiences and provide personal reactions/reflections to your experiences learning from an individual with a disability.

Assignment 2: Ethical Issues and Challenges Reaction Paper

Students will be expected to discuss the common issues and challenges when working with individuals with disabilities, including methods of overcoming these challenges while considering ethical and legal aspects along the way. In addition, talk about how specific laws, such as ADA, IDEA,etc... play a role in addressing the challenges and issues encountered. Be sure to use literature to support your statements (at least 5 citations from disability-related journals).

1: Identify common issues and challenges when working with individuals with disabilities

2: Discuss ethical and legal aspects of the issues/challenges you presented

3: Discuss laws (ADA, IDEA,etc) and how they can specifically play into supporting or hindering individuals encountering the common issues/challenges you identified.

4: Discuss your personal reflections, thoughts, ideas

Assignment  3: Program Research Paper

Students are expected to produce a paper with at least 10 citations from disability-related journals. For this assignment, students are to DESIGN a service program for individuals with a specific disability including the following components: administrative considerations, ethical and legal considerations, managing staff and workplace conflict, and utilizing well researched and effective techniques with the population chosen.

1: Identify and describe a disability

2: Describe a program need for individuals with this disability (cite current research surrounding this need, what programming currently exists, why additional programming is needed.)

3: Discuss your program design in detail using research-based techniques.

4: Include additional sections to discuss any legal/ethical considerations that may emerge with the program you are implementing.

5: Include personal reflections/opinions, ideas for future research.