Disability Awareness
A physical or mental condition that changes the way people learn and or do things.
What is a Disability?
To speak up for yourself or others.
What is advocacy?
Family, teachers, and friends are all part of your...
What is Support Network?
Verbal, Non-Verbal, and Written are all forms of this.
What is communication?
True or False: ADA requires employers to hire job applicants with disabilities, even if they aren't qualified
What is False?
Adhd, Anxiety, Depression, Intellectual Disabilities; are all examples of this type of disability.
What is Invisible Disability?
Having a test read to you or getting extra time on tests, to help you be a successful learner, are examples of this.
What is a classroom accommodation or accommodation?
Your school is an example of what this type of support
What is an Agency?
Clear complete messages, empathy for others, and understanding of social cues are examples of this.
What is Good Communication?
When making a first impression it is important to do these things (name 2)
Any of these will work
Smile, Make eye contact, Speak clearly, dress nicely, good hand shake
If I say "a boy in my class that has Autism" would be an example of this type of language.
What is People First language?
Self advocacy means knowing all the right answers, all the time. This statement is true or false
What is false?
Speaking up for others is called
What is Advocacy?
When someone is speaking and you are looking at them, paying attention, and not interrupting; you are doing this type of listening.
What is Active Listening?
When applying for jobs, a potential employer needs a way to contact you. It is important to have this set up on your phone in case they call.
What is voicemail?
If you see someone using their hands to communicate, it is safe to assume this person has what type of disability
What is Deaf or Hard of Hearing?
True or False: All people with disabilities need work place accommodations
What is False?
2 people I know are on my support network are
Any 2 of these; Family, Friends, Teachers, Case Managers, Doctors, and Agencies
Knowing your mom is mad when you walk in the door (without her saying a word) is an example of this type of communication
What is "Non Verbal" communication?
When at a job interview, name 3 things that would leave a bad impression with the potential employer
Eating, Chewing gum, being on your phone, being late, not being dressed appropriately, etc.
The amount of people in America with a disability is about 1 in __
What is 5?
This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life.
What is the American's with Disabilities Act or the ADA?
Why is it important to know the accommodations on your IEP?
To make sure you are getting the support you need in your classes.
Most of our time communicating is doing this (hint: not speaking, reading or writing)
What is listening?
This is the name of our Workability Technician
Cybil Layton