SPED 117:

Culture of Disability Across the

Life Span
January 20, 2015

Agenda
! Introductions
! Course

Expectations (Syllabus/Course Agenda)

! Disability Awareness & Etiquette
Music Video and Quickwrite
Labeled Disabled Video (If time allows)
! Assistive Technology

Snapshot
! Weekly On-line Activity
! Next Week

Introductions
! Dr. Light

Shriner slight@illinois.edu
! Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:15-3:15 p.m.
in Room 288 Education Building and
other times by appointment
! Office

Phone Number: 217-333-6491

(leave a voice message and call back
phone number and email address)

Introductions
! Ms. Hsui-Wen Yang

hyang84@illinois.edu

Introductions
! Ms. Kay

Grabow kgrabow@illinois.edu

Tell us about you!

People-First Language
The respectful way to refer to people with disabilities

! A

person with autism.

! A child with Down syndrome.
! A girl with intellectual disabilities
! A man who uses a wheelchair.
! A boy with paraplegia.

Not People-First,
not Respectful
! The

epileptic child.
! The wheelchair bound man
! The retarded boy
! The suffering disabled girl.
-ic and -ed words are typically not respectful

Course Description:
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This course serves as an introduction to the

historical, legislative, environmental, and societal
issues in the field of special education.
Students will learn about the characteristics of
persons with diverse abilities.
The focus of this course will be on individual
differences and the inclusion of persons with
disabilities in society (e.g., families, education,
employment, recreation, politics).

Guest Speakers
!We

have many guest speakers

coming this semester. Your best
professional & respectful
behavior is expected. The guests
are taking valuable time out of
their busy schedules to share
their expertise and story with
you.

Guests
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Jonathan Thomas-Stagg (DRES)

Barb Prichard (Person with a
disability, Advocate, Activist)
Susan Dramin-Weiss
(Instructor, Advocate, Person
who is Deaf.)
Jen Knapp (Community
Services)
Vicki Niswander (Advocate,
Parent, Radio Show Host)
Kay Grabow (Advocate, Parent,
Educator)

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Laura Hill (Advocate, Parent,

Educator)
Linda Tortorelli (TAP, Parent,
Advocate)
Mike Shea (Special Education
Lawyer, advocate)
Kathy Rhoads (Social Worker,
community services)
College Students with
Disabilities
College Athletes with
Disabilities

Respectful and Professional

!Be

on-time.

Respectful and Professional

! Guest

Speakers are sharing an

important perspective with you.

! Listen

and learn something new

about the disability experience.

! Think

about how the information

can connect to your futures.

Respectful and Professional

! Put

your electronics away unless directed

to use them in class.

! If

you are a note taker, please sign up on the

sign up sheet.

! If

you learn better by taking notes during

class sessions and can avoid the temptation
to multi-task with your computer, contact
Dr. Light Shriner to obtain permission.

Respectful and Professional

! Do

not text or use phone. Leave

the classroom if you have
emergencies (please do this quietly
to minimize disruptions to others.)

Respectful and Professional

!Please

be attentive to guest
speakers and be willing to ask
questions at appropriate times.
!We will come around with a
microphone so you can be
heard.

Required readings:
!Shapiro, J.

(1994). No pity:
People with disabilities forging a
new civil rights movement. New
York, NY: The New York Times
Company. (or Three Rivers Press.)

! Supplemental

Readings and Materials

will be posted on Moodle. Please
check your Course Agenda.

Moodle
! Moodle Website

will be used.
https://learn.illinois.edu/login/index.php

Accommodations
!

To obtain disability-related academic

adjustments and/or auxiliary aids,
students with disabilities must contact
the course instructor and the Disability
Resources and Educational Services
(DRES). To contact DRES you may visit
1207 S. Oak St., Champaign, call
333-4603 (V/TDD), or e-mail a message
to disability@uiuc.edu.

Accommodations
! Accommodations

due to a disability will

require an accommodations letter from
DRES. The instructor and Teaching Team
will do their best to make adjustments
and provide any necessary
accommodations to facilitate a successful
learning experience for students with
documented disabilities.

Academic Integrity
!

Complete all assignments individually and independently

of anyone else (Except when otherwise instructor by Dr.
Light Shriner or when completing a group class project).

Dont cheat.

Dont give anyone your assignments.

Do not collaborate on quizzes.

Dont sign the attendance sheet for anyone else.

Always cite your sources. APA format. Use quotation

marks if you are using a passage from another source.
Use citation for paraphrased passages. (authors last
name, date of source)

Writing Skills
! Please

make sure you are submitting

quality assignments (in class, weekly,
and major assignments)

! Use

proper writing skills, sentences,

and good grammar. Use punctuation
and proper capitalization.

In-Class QuickWrites
!Will

be submitted through Moodle

During Class.
!If you do not have a way to submit
on Moodle, you can use a 3 x 5
index card to submit the in-class
assignment.

Behavioral Expectations
!Be

on time.
!Grade or grading questions.
!Respectful and attentive
behavior

Weekly Assignments
!

There will be a weekly assignment OR quiz due

every week.

Weekly assignments are ALWAYS posted on

Wednesdays at 9:00 am and due by 12:00 Noon
on Tuesday.

Weekly assignments will not be accepted LATE.

Once submitted, graders will begin to grade your

assignment. Plan ahead and only submit when you
are completely finished.

Instructions for Online Videos

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Watch the video: __________________________________________

(TBA)
Take notes while watching the view and answer the video questions.
Submit the answers to the questions.
Use quotation marks when using passages from any video or readings. Use
citations (authors last name, year) or (website address).
Please provide your full name (first and last) and the complete questions and
answers.
Number each question and place a space after each paragraph and answer.
(Make sure you have space between answers within the text box. Using the
format box assists in making it easier to grade.)
Remember to use People-First Language.
Copy and paste all information in the Textbox of the submission AND attach
a nicely formatted "Word" document. (Information in the text box will
be graded) (Information from the word document will only be graded if there is
a problem with the information in the text box.)
Be thorough, use good sentences, and do not make us guess.
Submit only when you are certain you are finished.

When are Weekly Assignments

Due?

!Vote:

http://goo.gl/L5y48L
!Results:
http://goo.gl/7NERBL

Major Assignments
! Reflective

Narrative (25 points)

A personal experience with someone

with a disability.
If you dont believe you have had any
experience with a person with a
disability,
" Consider volunteering at the wheelchair
basketball games in order to obtain some
experiences.
" contact Dr. Light Shriner to discuss.)

! Class

Project More information will

be provided next week. (50 points)

6 Quizzes
! 10

questions (.5 points each)

! 3 hours
! 2 attempts
! Pool of questions so you may not get the
same questions on a second attempt.
! Covers readings.

Grades
! No

Plus or Minus grades will be given.

Grading Questions
! If

you have a question, send the question on

email to the grader and course instructor.

! Be

respectful when asking for clarification about

grades. I have a question about my grade.
Could you provide some clarification on why a
point was deducted? Thank you!

! If

you need additional clarification, contact Dr.

Light Shriner and arrange a meeting.

! Do

not ask grade or grading questions

immediately before, during, or after class.

Extra Credit
! A

total of 3 extra credit points.

Volunteers Needed
! Extra

Credit
! Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments
! Sign up for a slot at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/
1wq54pW8xHjLOUjEAspIIwjPD1INJwKc
sF3yCRitg3U4/edit?usp=sharing
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Volunteers Needed
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Note Takers for High Quality Notes to be posted on Moodle Forum

(You can volunteer ONE TIME = 3 extra credit points.) each class
session.

Word Document
Your Name is at the top of the document.
The date of the notes is at the top of the document.
Bulleted Notes with good writing structure and spelling. Be brief but
complete. You may need to edit your notes before you post them so plan on
spending some time outside of class to clean them up for posting. A person
who really needs the notes may depend on you.

Poor quality notes will not receive extra credit (so

be responsible.)
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FOUR note-takers per class session. See sign up on Google Doc.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/
1wB4S8wo2kdAA5cbtTBVJvUZK0kXskf9ey9K8DFtuR5M/edit?
usp=sharing

Disability Awareness & Etiquette

! Etiquette

(Good Practices):

http://centerofrestorativeexercise.tumblr.com/post/96816148093/free-fordownload-disability-etiquette-a-great
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Music Video: Not That Different by Collin Raye

What is the story about? (What is the problem

between the man and the woman?)

What are the images that show diversity and difference?

What images of disability do you see? (Some are subtle

so watch carefully.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r9KAU-RKu4

QuickWrite

Disability Awareness
!IF

time allows we will

start this video in class.
!Labeled Disabled Video

Assistive Technology Snapshot

! Hand

Controls and Other Vehicle

Modifications
! https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=l_497v5Q830
! Hand controls can cost anywhere from
$500 to $5000. Quality and capabilities
increase the price.

Course Agreement
! You

need to read the course agreement and

check off each item to indicate you
understand.
! Provide some basic information about
yourself (including your academic advisers
name). You will not receive full credit if you
have not provided all information.
! Sign the form and turn in your completed
signed form on January 27, 2015 during class.

Next Week
! Disability Awareness

Continue Labeled Disabled video

! Preview

of No Pity text
! What is special education?
! Disability Laws
! Explain Class Project Options
! Answer questions about Reflective
Narrative.