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Disability/Inclusion/Awareness Training:

Alabama AmeriCorps Staff Training

Brenda Campbell, Training Facilitator

DISABILITY AWARENESS INCLUSION: FINAL STEPSSELF ASSESSMENT & PROGRAM EVALUATION

DECEMBER 3, 2014HSB, HEALTH AND SCIENCES BUILDING - ROOM 129 SECTION ABIRMINGHAM, AL

FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE WORLD OF SERVICE IS OFTEN FRAUGHT WITH BARRIERS. BARRIERS ARE OFTEN UNINTENTIONAL AND EXIST OUT OF IGNORANCE, FEAR, AND CONCERN. BARRIERS ARE REMOVED THROUGH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COLLABORATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE PRACTICES, TEAMWORK, AND RESPECT.

TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE!

1.  It is always obvious, if someone has a disability. 

A. TrueB. False

2.  Most people with disabilities cannot work. 

A. TrueB. False

3.  Words such as wheelchair bound, handicapped or special needs are acceptable to use. 

A. TrueB. False

  When is it appropriate to use the term "handicapped?"

A. Only if the person uses the term firstB. When you are directly quoting a fact

or personC. Never

4.  Franklin D. Roosevelt, one of the greatest presidents of the United States, used a wheelchair due to polio. 

A. TrueB. False

5.  President Franklin Roosevelt did not hide his disability from the public. 

A. TrueB. False

6.  People with disabilities always need help to accomplish every day activities.

A. TrueB. False

7.  Some people who are deaf do not use sign language.

A. TrueB. False

8.  It is better to speak with the companion or sign language interpreter rather than directly with the person with a disability. 

A. TrueB. False

9.  The Paralympics are for people with disabilities. 

A. TrueB. False

10.  The words “retard” and “crazy” are harmless words.

A. TrueB. False

11.  You don’t have to introduce yourself to someone who is blind, because they have awesome memories and hearing ability and will remember your voice. 

A. TrueB. False

12.  You should not pet a service or guide dog while they are working, because petting them will distract them from working. 

A. TrueB. False

13.  Shouting at a person who is deaf will enable them to hear you better.

A. TrueB. False

14. People with disabilities want to be respected and have the same opportunities as people without disabilities.

A. TrueB. False

15.  Which of the following people do not have a disability?

A. Hillary ClintonB. Abraham LincolnC. Ty Pennington

(Extreme Makeover Home Edition)

D. Howie Mandel

16.  When is it appropriate to use the term "handicapped?"

A. Only if the person uses the term firstB. When you are directly quoting a fact or person

C. Never

16.  What is a hidden disability?

A. someone who is fearful of going outside of their house.B. a disability that is not obvious by looking at someone.C. there are no hidden disabilities.

17.  Which of the following is an example of a hidden disability?

A. autismB. ADHDC. bipolarD. all of the above

18.  The word “handicap” is …

A. an appropriate term to describe an individual.B. Is never used in the media or the law to describe people with disabilities.C. originates from when long ago people with disabilities begged in the streets with their cap in their hand.

19.  An example of an accommodation that will assist people with disabilities so that they may work, go shopping, or get around the community include….

A. a ramp to get into a building that has stepB. a sign language interpreter.C. a large print application or menu.D. all of the above

20.  If you cannot understand someone with a communication impairment…

A. do not ask the person to repeat what they had said, because you might offend them.

B. just pretend you understood them and hope you guessed what they said.

C. politely ask the person to repeat what was said and repeat it back to make sure what you thought was said is correct.

21   People with disabilities…

A. can live independent productive lives with accommodations.B. always need assistance to be independent.C. are looking for help and pity.

23.  The ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, was signed into law by..

A. George H.W. Bush.B. Abraham Lincoln.C. Dan Quayle.D. Bill Clinton.

24.  The ADA gives people with disabilities rights in the area of

A. access to restaurants.B. access to tele-communication.C. access to employment.D. all of the above.

25.  It is appropriate when talking with a

person with a disability to…

A. lean on their wheelchairB. start to help the person without asking firstC. shake their hand when introducing yourselfD. completely ignore them.

26.  People with disabilities always need help to accomplish every day activities

A. TrueB. False

27.  Physical impairment refers to..

A. cardiovascular and pulmonary disordersB. using wheelchairs/ crutchesC. having artificial limbs to obtain mobilityD. all of the above

28.  People with disabilities want to be respected and have the same opportunities as people without opportunities.

A. TrueB. False

29.  Which is the preferred sentence?

A. "Kyle is stricken with muscular dystrophy.”B. "Kyle has muscular dystrophy."C. "Kyle suffers from muscular dystrophy.”D. "Kyle is a victim of muscular dystrophy."

30.  Which syndrome is correct?

A. Down's SyndromeB. Down SyndromeC. Tourette's Syndrome

31. Which is the preferred term?

A. MidgetB. DwarfC. Little Person

32.  People with disabilities make up what percentage of the U.S. population?

A. 19%B. 12%C. 21%

ALL PROGRAMS RECEIVING FUNDS FROM THE CNCS OR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAWS THAT GUARANTEE EQUAL ACCESS AND PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION. BUT MERE COMPLIANCE DOES NOT NECESSARILY ENSURE THE FULL AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. AN INCLUSIVE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT DOES.

SELF EVALUATION: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

SELF EVALUATION

Programs Policies Structure Practice Culture

INCLUSIVE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT

History of Disabilities Definition People First Language Etiquette and Interacting with People

with Disabilities Inclusive Service Description Accommodations including Access Management and Retention

IT RECOGNIZES AND USES THEIR SKILLS AND STRENGTHENS THEIR ABILITIES. AN INCLUSIVE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT IS RESPECTFUL, SUPPORTIVE, AND EQUALIZING. AN INCLUSIVE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT REACHES OUT TO AND INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AT ALL LEVELS, FROM FIRST TIME PARTICIPANTS TO BOARD MEMBERS.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE JOINING THE WORLD OF SERVICE IN INCREASING NUMBERS. JUST LIKE THEIR ABLE-BODIED PEERS, THEY SEE A NEED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO CREATING A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL. WHETHER IT IS TEACHING CHILDREN TO READ, REPAIRING TRAILS, HELPING SENIORS REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES, OR INCREASING PUBLIC SAFETY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE CONTRIBUTING

Progress Towards Inclusion

IN INCLUSIVE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT IS MORE THAN ENSURING AN ACCESSIBLE BUILDING, PROVIDING A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR CREATING LARGE PRINT DOCUMENTS. IT IS MORE THAN REFRAINING FROM ILLEGAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OR VIOLATING CONFIDENTIALITY. RATHER, AN INCLUSIVE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT WELCOMES ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR DISABILITY.

Wrap Up and Questions