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Assignment: Disability Encounter/ Ethical Issues and Challenges Reaction Paper
Students will be asked to write a short reflection paper (5-7 pages) describing one of the following encounters with disability:
Interview a person with a disability and provide summary. Read a first-person account of a person with a disability
The reflection paper will focus on basic information about the type of disability as well as the individual's experience(s) of and attitude(s) towards the disability. Be sure to use literature to support your statements (at least 3 citations from disability-related journals). When citing the literature, please remember to follow APA Style (7th edition). Paper must have a title page formatted in APA format and reference page. References must be in APA format.
Page 1: Background and description of the disability
Page 2: Description of your encounter (i.e. describe the interview, summarize the articles read, summarize biographical description)
Page 3-4: Identify common issues and challenges when working with individuals with this disability. Be sure to include a discussion of any ethical and legal aspects of the issues/challenges you presented.
Page 5-6: Discuss laws (ADA, IDEA, etc.) and how they can specifically play into supporting or hindering individuals encountering the common issues/challenges you identified.
Page 7: Reflect on the individual's experiences and provide personal reactions/reflections to your experiences learning from an individual with a disability.