Spotlight TEDx Talk: Why separating kids with disabilities from their peers hurts instead of helps
Educator Torrie Dunlap believes that we look at kids with disabilities the wrong way. By calling their needs “special” and pushing them into “special” schools, groups and activities, we segregate them, sending a message that if you have a disability, you aren’t welcome to participate in “regular” activities.
What we really need to do, she suggests, is question why our “regular” activities aren’t designed to accommodate kids of all abilities, why “regular” is discriminatory to those with disabilities. READ MORE
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The video below is included in the article above.
My apologies - the youtube presentation did not come with closed captioning.
Educator Torrie Dunlap believes that we look at kids with disabilities the wrong way. By calling their needs “special” and pushing them into “special” schools, groups and activities, we segregate them, sending a message that if you have a disability, you aren’t welcome to participate in “regular” activities.
What we really need to do, she suggests, is question why our “regular” activities aren’t designed to accommodate kids of all abilities, why “regular” is discriminatory to those with disabilities. READ MORE
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The video below is included in the article above.
My apologies - the youtube presentation did not come with closed captioning.
BELOW:
The video is presented by McGill University, but gives a good explanation of Universal Design, with a bit of a focus on the university experience.
The video is presented by McGill University, but gives a good explanation of Universal Design, with a bit of a focus on the university experience.
BELOW:
Where did “universal design” come from, and where is it headed? Will our future be populated with products that work for everyone, or we will increasingly use devices customized for an audience of one? How do we acknowledge individual differences while building a more accessible world?
Join Gianfranco Zaccai (Continuum), Jon Marshall (MAP Project office), Scott Summit (3D Systems), and moderator Aimi Hamraie (Vanderbilt University) for a spirited conversation about the origins and future of universal design and accessibility.
Where did “universal design” come from, and where is it headed? Will our future be populated with products that work for everyone, or we will increasingly use devices customized for an audience of one? How do we acknowledge individual differences while building a more accessible world?
Join Gianfranco Zaccai (Continuum), Jon Marshall (MAP Project office), Scott Summit (3D Systems), and moderator Aimi Hamraie (Vanderbilt University) for a spirited conversation about the origins and future of universal design and accessibility.
Radio Interview - Patricia Gabe and "Guest Caller" Andrea from Autism Spectrum Explained.
https://www.facebook.com/gospelroundtable/videos/vb.626709137382477/796325850420804/?type=2&theater
https://www.facebook.com/gospelroundtable/videos/vb.626709137382477/796325850420804/?type=2&theater
