1. How do we react to students in our classes who display various types of disabilities? Explain your answer.
When there are students who display various types of disabilities in my class I usually treat them as I would treat any other classmate. I try not to display any forms of special treatment. In my junior and senior year in high school I was a part of the best buddies club. The club allowed students to interact and get to know other students that have disabilities. In the club a student would become “buddies” with a student that display various types of disabilities. It created a safe and normal environment where two students were getting to know each other. Through that experience I learned a lot, but I think one key thing I took from this experience is how important it is to not treat them differently. A lot of the times people treat them differently thinking that they are being helpful which can actually be a constant reminder of their disability. Through my friendship with my buddie I tried to create a comfortable …show more content…
What are the advantages and disadvantages of “labeling” or categorizing individuals with disabilities?
I think the advantages of being labeled or categorized with a disability is that the person would get the right benefits. There are rules and regulations that are set to help and accommodate people with disabilities. For example, if a child with a learning disability is not labeled or categorized he/she can be misunderstood and taken for being a troublemaker. In result, the child will never get the help they need.
The disadvantages of “labeling” or categorizing with disabilities is that people would treat you differently. Sometimes when people find out a person is categorizing with disability they might use that against the person, which can open the door to bullying. Another disadvantage of a child being labeled is that it can be a constant reminder of their disability. It might also affect the way the child sees
When there are students who display various types of disabilities in my class I usually treat them as I would treat any other classmate. I try not to display any forms of special treatment. In my junior and senior year in high school I was a part of the best buddies club. The club allowed students to interact and get to know other students that have disabilities. In the club a student would become “buddies” with a student that display various types of disabilities. It created a safe and normal environment where two students were getting to know each other. Through that experience I learned a lot, but I think one key thing I took from this experience is how important it is to not treat them differently. A lot of the times people treat them differently thinking that they are being helpful which can actually be a constant reminder of their disability. Through my friendship with my buddie I tried to create a comfortable …show more content…
What are the advantages and disadvantages of “labeling” or categorizing individuals with disabilities?
I think the advantages of being labeled or categorized with a disability is that the person would get the right benefits. There are rules and regulations that are set to help and accommodate people with disabilities. For example, if a child with a learning disability is not labeled or categorized he/she can be misunderstood and taken for being a troublemaker. In result, the child will never get the help they need.
The disadvantages of “labeling” or categorizing with disabilities is that people would treat you differently. Sometimes when people find out a person is categorizing with disability they might use that against the person, which can open the door to bullying. Another disadvantage of a child being labeled is that it can be a constant reminder of their disability. It might also affect the way the child sees