Midterm Flashcards
What is Equity
Equitable treatment involves giving different supports to make it possible for each person of different needs to receive equal see access
What is Equality
When a systematic barrier has been removed, so that every person with different needs may be accommodated
What is person first language
Refers to a person, firstly by their name
Highlights that all children are children
All children have multiple ways that an is there for identifying a child only by his or her exceptionality’s overlooked other aspects of the child
What is the medical model?
Differences is often seen as negative
Disability indicates a deficiency
Problems reside in the individual
Problems in the individual need to be fixed
What is the social model?
Differences are seen as positive
Disabilities are natural differences
Problems/barriers reside in society
Society needs to make adjustments (physical, social. Ect.)
What is universal design?
It’s not one size fits all but alternatives designed from the beginning not added on later. Increases access opportunities.
What is ableism?
Stereotyping, negative attitudes and discrimination towards people, based on a physical or mental disability in favour of the able-bodied
What are Visible in nonvisible disabilities
People with a disability one can see are often subject to discrimination from the get-go
People with disabilities others cannot see your often force to explain themselves people.
Inclusion in landscapes
Physical space
Ramps, wide enough doors, curb, cuts
Physical accessibility should be the default not an afterthought
Social space
Lack of people with disabilities and media, lack of awareness of disability issues in general
Ableism and cultural denial
Privilege
Privilege in space ramps in back versus stairs in front (not having to think about the issue)
Reinforcing out of sight out of mind cultural attitudes
Cost of change
Attitudes towards money put towards these needs
Money is power
What is the medical model of disability?
The medical model sees the disabled person as the problem
The focus is often on the persons disability rather than their needs
What is the social model of disability?
Discrimination of the disabled is socially created
Barriers. Such as fear, ignorance, and prejudice are the real “disabilities”
Discrimination of disabled is institutional, and as fundamental to our society that sexism or racism
What is the appropriate reference disability or handicap?
Disability
What term is used to describe those without disability? normal or typical
Typical
What is a learning disability?
Learning disabilities can affect the way in which a person takes in remembers, understands and expresses information
Are people with learning disabilities intelligent?
Yes, people with learning disabilities are intelligent, and have abilities to learn despite difficulties and processing information, they can succeed with solid coping strategies
Someone with a learning disability, will have difficulties in one or many of the following:
Auditory perceptual skills
Visual
Processing
Organization
Memory
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Social competence
What is auditory perceptual skills? 
Understanding what we hear
What is visual LD
Understanding what we see
What is processing LD
Time it takes to understand the info
What is organization? LD
Keeping info in the right place
What is memory? LD
Short and long-term storage/retrieval
What is fine motor skills LD
Legible and effective writing communication
What is gross motor skills LD?
Control of body parts in walking, playing, etc.
What is social competence? LD
Appropriate social interactions
The Canadian Human rights Act:1978-177
Gave persons with disabilities right to be free from discrimination when employed by or receiving services from the federal government, first nations government, or private companies that are federally regulated.
Canadian charter of rights and freedom: 1982
Right to be treated equally under the law
Education act
A special education program is defined as an education program that is based on and modified by the results of a continuous assessment and evaluation of the pupil and that includes a plan(IEP) containing specific objectives, and an outline of the educational services that meets the needs of the exceptional people.
Ontario human rights code
Guarantees the right to equal treatment in education without discrimination, on the grounds of disability
What are Ontario human rights 17 grounds of discrimination
Race, ancestry, ethnic origin, religion/creed, disability, sex, record of offenses, place of origin, citizenship, receipt of public assistance, sexual orientation, color, family status, marital status, age, gender identity, gender expression
Ontario with disabilities act
Under this landmark legislation, the government of Ontario will develop mandatory accessibility standards that will identify remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities in key areas of daily living
______ of all children and adolescents experience mental health difficulties
1/5 or 20%
Shower head processing metaphor
If you have a shower head pouring water down but the drain is slow all the at water will build up and then eventually go down with time. When Processing is slow it’s like everything is building up but with Enough time the water will go down
What kind of medication is used for ADHD
Stimulant medication
What part of the brain is found to have a delay in ADHD
At the front of the brains outer mantle (cortex)
Treatment approaches for ADHD
Medical-side effects
behaviour
therapy
structure
diet
exercise
ADHD had less ______ of neural connections
density
Reasons ADHD Children Misbehave
Frustration because they have a different perception of the situation
Lack of structure
They act the role of being bad
They don’t know how to ask to get what they need so they act out.
The classroom is full of distractions
The child feels misunderstood
Hunger
They feel overwhelmed with tasks assigned
They feel criticized
They are struck in the victim cycle
Gifted (Renzullis definition)
Above average ability, creativity, task commitment
