S. You will also examine contemporary law and litigation strengthening the rights and protections of people with disabilities.
SkillsThe purpose of this activity is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this course / in school / in this field / in professional life beyond school:
MLO #2.2. Discuss the key elements of critical American disability rights legislation (P.L. 93-112, P.L. 103-336, etc.) and global disability rights initiatives (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and comparable legislation)
MLO #2.3. Explain and analyze legal mandates requiring reasonable accommodations needed by people with disabilities in daily living, the workplace, public services, public accommodations, and education.
MLO #5.3. Examine and critique the availability of and participation of people with disabilities in professional athletics as a function of societal beliefs about the capabilities of people with disabilities.
MLO #5.6. Discuss and apply the principles of reasonable accommodations and other inclusive practices to the support of children with disabilities in the classroom and the impact on their peers.
MLO #5.6. Discuss and apply the principles of reasonable accommodations and other inclusive practices to the support of children with disabilities in the classroom and the impact on their peers.
KnowledgeThis activity will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline:
Course Objective 1: Analyze and discuss disability as a socially, medically and culturally determined construct.
TasksAnswer the following questions in a written submission:
Read the story about the 504 sit-ins and think about what you’ve learned about the disability rights movement. Why do you think it was successful or not successful?
How far do you think we’ve come as a society in respecting the human rights of persons with disabilities? Use evidence from this module as evidence of how far and/or how much further we must go. (You must integrate at least 3 sources presented in the module within your response as justification or examples in your response.)