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Human Exceptionality Chapter 1
- 2. CHAPTER FOCUS POINTS
Focus 1
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?
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- 3. CHAPTER FOCUS POINTS
Focus 4
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?
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.”
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- 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
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- 8. INTENT OF THE ADA
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.
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- 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
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- 11. DESCRIBING PEOPLE WITH
DIFFERENCES
When Someone Doesn’t Conform to the
Norm:
Developmental Approach
Cultural Approach
Self-labeling
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- 13. AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Role of Health Care Professionals
The Role of Psychologists
The Role of Social Service Professionals
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- 14. LOOKING TO A BRIGHT FUTURE
Community based support
Development of natural communities of
support
Formal supports being delivered in the
context of community access and
participation
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