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Assignment Three: What Do You See? Perceptions of Disability Kaylina S. Camacho Miami Dade College

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For this assignment, a module was observed online, in which people with disabilities were met and were able to teach about also having a broad array of abilities. Like many people without disabilities, they may participate in challenging hobbies and occupations, obtain a high school education or beyond, and enjoy close relationships. This paper will provide feedback of the module in order to fully understand the positive and negative impacts of people with disabilities.

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Assignment Three: What Do You See? Perceptions of Disability Challenge: a narrative of the initial reactions about the pictures viewed In this section of the module, a video was displayed showing several photos of different people. For example, there was a three year old boy playing with cups while smiling at the camera and there was another photo of a man walking beside his service dog. While both pictures might display the person doing everyday things, there were initial thoughts that stirred about. The boy with the red cups might look like an ordinary boy finding humor in playing with empty solo cups. There’s not much to think about that because most kids find fun in playing with typical, emotionless items. However, glancing at a photo of a man being walked by a service dog sends a triggering thought that the man is disabled. He is possibly blind and needs the help of a service dog to do everyday things. With this mind, a clear understanding of perceptions occur and reveals that people base their opinions based on what they witness. The situation might be completely opposite of what one might think, but people tend to judge based on what’s unknown. Perceptions matter because what’s seen might not always be true, but sometimes the vision of something can be an answer to a problem. Perspectives and Resources: reviewing the images presented in this tab The first photo is of a woman working at a computer desk and it explains that Hope works with people with disabilities because she has her own experiences. She is a person of short stature who has many disabilities. She’s inspiring because she allows individuals with disabilities to have better independent lives. The second photo is of the little boy with the red solo cups (Benjamin) who suffers from ASD. Because individuals with autism like to have a routine,

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Benjamin is engaging in an activity of scooping up beans with his red solo cups, dumping them out, only to then continue with the game. In the third photo, a basketball team called the Tallahassee Tornados play in competitive wheelchair basketball. They actually compete in national championships, but they also play in games that support and raise awareness about disabilities and the importance of community-based activities. In the fourth photo, Tony is displayed sitting on a chair. It’s noticeable that he has no arms and that’s because his mother took a drug that accidently caused that. Tony is a songwriter and entertainer, even learning how to play the guitar and the harmonica. He has also created a company called Toe Jam Music. In the fifth picture, a young teen boy is learning how to play golf. He is learning the spot with fellow students who have physical and developmental disabilities. The sixth picture shows Calley with her parents and her baseball coach. Calley is in love with baseball and her parents raise money to spread awareness, hoping to raise enough to create a ballpark specifically designed for children with disabilities. In the seventh picture, a twenty-one year old woman music performance student has a visual and hearing impairment. Kisha has worn hearing aids since she was two and has been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. Her goal is to pursue everyone to follow their dreams, despite their impairments. The eight pictures shows the man with the service dog and his name is Michael. He’s been blind since birth. He is a victim of the 9/11 incident, and many people survived the horrific event because of Michael’s service dog, Roselle. In the last picture, a family is displayed with a child diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome. Individuals with this disorder are usually happy and can burst into laughter, sometimes non socially appropriate times.

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Wrap Up: revisiting initial thoughts In the video displayed in this section of the module, a sculptor named Michael Naranjo shared his experiences. He felt his way upon the sculpture of David, idolizing and embracing every mark that was creased to make this sculptor. He begins to compare the stone cold statue to as if he can feel David’s blood running through the veins. He then begins to explain his experience the last time he was able to officially see. Michael cried because he was so fascinated with what he was witnessing. But like Michael stated, he doesn’t have time to cope with being blind because he’s too busy working and having too much fun doing what he is doing. The feelings that arose from Michael’s words were inspiring. To have a disability and to cope with it is one thing, but to embrace it and enjoy life in another lens is something else. Perceptions may matter to some people, but Michael is the spoken truth about how visuals aren’t always everything. Having the other senses can make life a whole lot more interesting. It adds color, even if it can’t be seen. Assessment: a narrative of the responses to the questions People’s perceptions of others can play a role in the success of children with disabilities because teachers, peers, parents, friends, and the community help shape a person’s world. A positive perception of children with disabilities would allow them to succeed because they would not view their disability as a problem, but focus on their dreams or goals. People with disabilities might get bullied. This causes them to feel bad about themselves, which then affects how they work in a classroom or handle themselves in an environment. They won't try as hard if they feel themselves being brought down by others, and this would cause them to not be as successful as they could be.

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Having these children in a classroom wouldn’t be a negative thing. It would be best to adapt to their needs to make sure they get what is best for them. There is also no need to single them out from other students, so it’s important to help other students while helping those with special needs. Everyone deserves a shot, despite if they need extra help or not. A movie production that would be about a person who is blind should focus on the individual's achievements, accomplishments, and their personal life. The blindness would be more of a character trait. A person should not be defined by a disability but more by their achievements or goals or dreams or adventures. This would contradict many people’s perceptions and opinions that a person who is blind is limited compared to other individuals. Stereotypes such as walking with a cane or having no perception of what’s out there would be demolished. Anyone can accomplish anything if they have the will, and that’s what the movie should be based on.

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