You must complete ALL sections for full points
Biases
Please finish the following statements with your own immediate thoughts.
Take some time, after answering, to investigate your thoughts.
I expect my patients to….
If someone is not compliant with their medical plan of care it…
I think that if someone gets hurt performing something dangerous it…
Based on the following list, which one is the most important to you, in regards to understanding disability in an individual:
Compliance, Education, Independence, History, Communication
Why is that so important to you?
My thoughts on modifiable health factors are…
Implicit Bias Test
Go to the following page: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
Click, “I wish to proceed” at the bottom of the page
On the left, choose the item “Disability IAT” – it takes about 10 minutes
Answer the following questions:
Any surprising findings based on your results? What did you expect to receive?
How did you feel during the test?
What, if anything, do the results tell you about yourself?
Please keep in mind, this test is just for general knowledge. It does not define how you feel about persons with disabilities. It is only one piece of information and many of these tests are inherently not perfect. Just do it and then investigate, but don’t strongly internalize the results.
Person First Language Practice
Determine which of the terms below are acceptable and which are not.
Suggest appropriate replacements for those that are unacceptable.
Simply place a comment next to each phrase – appropriate or not appropriate.
Remember to provide an acceptable replacement if it is not appropriate.
Students with disabilities
Wheelchair users
The disabled
A mentally retarded child
Individuals with autism
The deaf person
Crippled students
An adult who suffers from cerebral palsy
An epileptic
A student with a speech impairment
A child with a visual impairment
A developmentally delayed toddler
A hearing impaired infant
A student with ADHD
Format
When formatting assignments, always follow these instructions, unless your course instructor informs you otherwise:
No name = No credit
Computer generated, preferably WORD
1 inch margins
12-point font
Left justified
Double spaced
Pages must be numbered on the bottom of each page on the right side