Developmental disability

1. Do you support the disability rights model or the independent living model? Explain and justify your position. Having a nephew who has been disabled since the age of two, I support both the disability rights model, as well as the independent living model. The disability rights model “is based primarily on unfair discrimination” of persons with disabilities (Batavia & Schriner, 2001, p.692). The independent living model refers to environmental modifications which would allow more…

that a disability does not make a person aberrant from the rest of society, they use their body to the best of their abilities like everyone else. She first develops her claim by introducing herself and her personal encounter with the over-exaggerated sympathy for disabled people. Young uses pathos to discuss the fact that disabled people are not seen as normal to most people, but they are simply just objects of inspiration. Then, Young suggests that people have been lied to about how disability…

federal applications to intellectual disability. This bill was supported by many parents and advocates due to the fact that the term mental retardation had such an offensive association. Rosa’s Law became the shifting point between a previously negative connotation and depiction, to a more positive and accepted term. The study and awareness of intellectual disabilities did not always have such profound support. Research and interest on intellectual disabilities first began in the 19th century…

The REACH Program Students with intellectual or developmental disabilities can go to college! Why should students with disabilities go to college? Just like any other student going to college, students with disabilities should attend college so they can have a career and pursue their passions. Particularly students with disabilities should attend college so they can develop not only their academic skills, but also their non-academic skills(socialization and independent living). Both skill sets…

Left Behind (NCLB) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) were created to insure all children are given a fair chance in receiving adequate and equal educations, there are still some factors that may exclude many students from receiving the proper education.…

place that provides services for adults over 21 who have intellectual and other developmental disabilities. The staff work together to help individuals overcome the challenges they face every day to live an independent and meaningful life in the community. The organization I am working with is AHRC, which is a family governed organization that works with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to have a better quality life. The program is designed to each individual’s…

Parenting a child with a learning disability can cause a lot of stress on an individual’s life. The parent has to worry about their child and how they will succeed in society, learning about getting the proper care, and the coping mechanisms for the disability. One of the main issues that a parent deals with when having a child with a disability is learning patience. It takes a lot of persistence and time to help a child with a disability, especially since you want the best for them in life.…

The parent movement started in the late 1940's and early 1950s families started to have a different vision for their sons and daughters with disabilities. The first step was organized and the families wanted more services for their children this resulted in the UN declaration of rights of people who are disabled. In the parent movement institutions started to close because the services included more inclusive education also allowing the children and to adults to move back home. It provided other…

She was retelling the general disgust with her son in their local education system. In his classroom, the unstructured play-based learning model utilized for the classroom did not effectively assist her child to reach the developmental milestones of his peers. She complained that the education he was receiving did not reflect his needs as an individual due to the lack of attention the teachers were giving him. Specifically, the Picture Exchange Communication System, or PECS that…

1. In your own words, name the three criterion that comprise the IDEA definition for intellectual disabilities and give some details for each one. Autism as a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction. Deaf-Blindness were hearing and visual impairments causes such severe communication. Developmental Delay were there is a delay in physical development, cognitive development, communication; social or emotional development.…