Discussion Post: Early Childhood
Learning About Diverse Abilities and Fairness
1) Reflection: Think back to when you were a child/teen. What do you feel you were taught about how "visible" a person with a disability should be? Remember, being taught can be with words or actions. If you were not taught with words, what did you understand about how "visible" a person with a disability should be? Was it acceptable to look at the person directly? Did you know or interact with anyone with a disability?
2) Report and Respond: Choose three points you feel are most important from the chapter (co-teaching approaches, direct versus indirect supports, one-to-one paraprofessionals).
Respond to it in the following manner:
• State the point.
• Example - Give an example of how this could be used in your classroom (do not use given examples)
• Explain how your example is important to children understanding other children with a disability.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.