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Human Exceptionality Chapter 1
The document discusses societal views on disabilities and inclusion over time. It focuses on the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it prohibits discrimination. It also discusses labeling people, describing human differences, and the roles of professionals in supporting those with disabilities. Finally, it outlines services and supports needed to ensure a bright future for people with disabilities.
Human Exceptionality Chapter 1
- 1. UNDERSTANDING EXCEPTIONALITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 2. CHAPTER FOCUS POINTS Focus1 How have societal views on people with disabilities changed from widespread discrimination to a new era of inclusion and support in the 21st century? Focus 2 What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? Focus 3 Why do we label people? ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 3. CHAPTER FOCUS POINTS Focus4 Identify three approaches to describe human differences. Focus 5 Describe the role of health care, psychology, and social services professionals in meeting the needs of people with disabilities. Focus 6 What services and supports must be available to ensure a bright future for people with disabilities? ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 4. CASE STUDY: SARINA Labels and diagnoses Transitional phase of her life/service delivery Spent most of her life in large institution Now in her late 30s Supported living program Goals Opportunities Supports needed ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 5. DISABILITY Throughout history,people perceived as different have been vulnerable to such practices as infanticide, slavery, physical abuse, and abandonment. Twentieth century marked by contradictions in formal and natural supports Parental Involvement ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 6. DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) •Amendment to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act that included a provision prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities in federally assisted programs and activities. Section 504 of the Act stated that “No otherwise qualified person with a disability…shall, solely on the basis of disability, be denied access to, or the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity provided by any entity/institution that receives federal financial assistance.” ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 7. DISABILITY Having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits him or her in some major life activity, and having experienced discrimination resulting from this physical or mental impairment ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 8. INTENT OF THEADA The intent of ADA is to create a “fair and level playing field” for all eligible persons with disabilities. To do so the law specifies that reasonable accommodations need to be made that take into account each person’s need resulting from his or her disabilities. ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 9. ADA Employment Transportation Public accommodations Government Telecommunications ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 10. DESCRIBING PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENCES A process called labeling is used by every society to identify people who differ significantly from the accepted norm. Common Terminology Disorder Disability Handicap Exceptional Cengage Learning. ©2011 All Rights Reserved.
- 11. DESCRIBING PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENCES When Someone Doesn’t Conform to the Norm: Developmental Approach Cultural Approach Self-labeling ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 12. DESCRIBING PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENCES The Effects of Being Labeled: Separating the Person and the Label Environmental Bias ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 13. AND RESPONSIBILITIES TheRole of Health Care Professionals The Role of Psychologists The Role of Social Service Professionals ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
- 14. LOOKING TO ABRIGHT FUTURE Community based support Development of natural communities of support Formal supports being delivered in the context of community access and participation ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.