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WHAT IS A DISABILITY?
What is a disability?
1. Give your definition of a disability2. List some difficulties that you think a student with
a disability might face.3. List some things you think a student with a
disability might need.4. List some jobs that a person with a disability might
succeed at.5. Tell about one thing that you feel you can’t do as
well as most other people that you know. Do you consider this a disability?
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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1. An American novelist, poet, writer and artist. Inspired many other artists such as the Beatles and Bob Dylan. He had schizophrenia
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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2. An American golfer, thought to be among the most successful of all time. Had stuttering problems in childhood; has admitted to doing everything possible to conquer it, including talking to his dog until he fell asleep
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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3. This boy could not talk until the age of four. He did not learn to read until he was nine. His teachers considered him to be mentally slow, unsociable and a dreamer. He failed the entrance exam for college. In retrospect, it is thought that he had Asperger’s Syndrome. Ultimately, he discovered the theory of relativity and his name is often equated with genius
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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4. A Canadian comedian and actor, host of Deal or No Deal. Cannot shake hands with anyone and shaved his head due to mysophobia—a fear of germs
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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5. He is a famous movie star. He learns his lines by listening to a tape because of his dyslexia
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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6. He was slow in school work and did not have a successful school experience, but later became a well known movie producer and cartoonist
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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7. One of the richest men in history. Was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome
Match the following personal descriptions to the names below:
a. Albert Einsteinb. Walt Disneyc. Jack Kerouacd. Howie Mandele. Tiger Woodsf. Howard Hughesg. Tom Cruiseh. John Cougar
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8. An American rock singer/songwriter. Born with Spina Bifida that necessitated lengthy hospitalizations as a child
MYTH OR FACT?
A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY IS SICK.
MYTH OR FACT?
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE A POOR QUALITY OF LIFE.
MYTH OR FACT?
• PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE INSPIRATIONAL, BRAVE AND COURAGEOUS FOR LIVING WITH THEIR DISABILITY.
MYTH OR FACT?
• PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEED EXPENSIVE HIGH TECH ASSISTIVE DEVICES OR SERVICES
MYTH OR FACT?
• PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEED TO LIVE IN NURSING HOMES OR REHABILITATION HOSPITALS
TALKING ABOUT DISABILITYA guide to using appropriate language
Do not refer to a person’s disability unless it is relevant
When referring to a person’s disability, try to use “people first” language. In other words, it is better to say “person with a disability” rather than “disabled person”.
Avoid referring to people as “the disabled”, “the blind”, etc. Descriptive terms should be used as adjectives, not nouns.
TALKING ABOUT DISABILITY
Avoid negative or sensational descriptions of a person’s disability. Don’t say “suffers from”, “a victim of” or “afflicted with”.
Don’t use “normal” to describe persons who do not have disabilities. Instead use “people without disabilities” or “typical”
Never say “wheelchair bound” or “confined to a wheelchair”. Adaptive equipment gives individuals mobility and freedom.
TALKING ABOUT DISABILITY
Never assume that a person with a communication disorder (speech, hearing) also has a cognitive disability
Use the term “person with Down Syndrome”, never Mongoloid
Use the term “people who have mental illness”. Avoid “the mentally ill”, crazy, psycho or mental case
THINGS I WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT ASPERGER’S AND ME
1. It is not contagious.2. Sometimes information that I like sticks with me
and I think about it a lot (like cartoons)3. I have an interest in technology and my
computer4. I like to use my imagination whenever I can5. I hope no one will make fun of me because I am
different. That hurts my feelings.