Perception of Disability

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Perception About Disabilities

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Perception About Disabilities

After watching the video “What do you see? Perceptions of Disability” I immediately

knew the video was based on many different cases and variations of disabilities in children.

Many people may look at other people and make assumptions based on their physical

appearance. The chances that you judge others based on their physical appearance and/or

disabilities are high, but so are the chances that your judgement about them is incorrect. Unless

you can physically see an impairment in an individual it is difficult to pinpoint exactly what the

issue, if any, may be. The preconceived idea towards people with mental health conditions and

learning disabilities is considerably high and changes depending on the setting in which the

disabled person is interacting with others. This video displayed these individuals with disabilities

actively engaged in various courageous activities. However, my perception about this video is

subjective to my personal experience and education in this field.

Perception of Others

The perceptions you have of others, especially those with a disability are subjective to

many factors. Settings, scenarios, experience and education are fundamental factors that will

help you openly understand children with disabilities and help them succeed. If you are closely

related to or play a prominent role in this child’s life, your perception of them being able to

succeed and having realistic expectations of them is crucial. As a featured person in their lives

you will empower them, teach them, help them reach their goals, and remind them that their

disability does not define them. Although this issue is subjective to my personal experience, I

don’t think the perception a person who is not closely related to or continuously interacting with

a child who has disabilities is valid and it does not play a role in the child’s success.

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Inclusion Classroom

Based on my own perception, I would like to have an inclusion classroom. Having an

inclusion classroom for me would mean having the support of my general classroom and general

students to support my special needs student with their social and adaptive behavior. I would be

using my teaching resources effectively since each student learns differently. The main strategy I

would use is breaking my students into small groups and using differentiated instruction so that

each student can learn best. I would also benefit from an inclusion classroom by reducing a

stigma within my general population. Inclusive classrooms are diversity filled and the different

learners will benefit from the setting by learning how to better build and maintain different

friendships.

My movie production would be based on blind or visually impaired individuals, I would

offer an insight to the many diverse jobs that are available for the impaired as there are for the

sighted. Like people who have sights, those who are blind also have different interests in the

workforce. There are many tools and technologies that can help the individuals meet their career

goals. Although the impairment does cause some limitation, but these individuals can still live

independent lives such as the lives their peers live. The only restrictions in which they may face

in the career force would be those jobs which qualifications include good levels of eyesight such

as being a pilot or chauffer.

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References

What Do You See? Perceptions of Disability. (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 2018,

from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/da/cresource/#content

Team, U. (n.d.). 5 Benefits of Inclusion Classrooms. Retrieved November 20, 2018,

from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-

approaches/educational-strategies/5-benefits-of-inclusion-classrooms

What Jobs Can People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Have? (n.d.). Retrieved November

20, 2018, from https://www.afb.org/blog/careerconnect-blog/what-jobs-can-people-who-

are-blind-or-visually-impaired-have/12