Attitudes and Perceptions A person should not be defined by their disability. Th

Attitudes and Perceptions
A person should not be defined by their disability. The following activity will demonstrate this principle. Take a blank 8 ½” by 11” piece of printer paper. Fold it into 6 equal squares so you have 2 rows and 3 columns. Starting with the top left box and moving right, label the boxes in order from 1 to 3. Repeat this for the bottom row and label the boxes 4 to 6. Your paper should look similar to the following illustration.
Paper folded in 2 rows and 3 columns
In box 1 draw a picture of a person (don’t worry about artistic quality). In box 2 draw a picture of a person with a tree. In box 3 draw a picture of a tree’d person – draw whatever comes to mind when you read that word. In box 4 repeat your picture of a person. In box 5 draw a picture of a person with a disability. In box 6 draw a picture of a disabled person.
As you review your pictures consider the following:
Compare boxes 2 and 3. How are they different? Describe your tree’d person.
Compare boxes 5 and 6. Are they different or similar to each other? Explain.
What happened to the person when you drew a ‘tree’d person’?
By comparison, what happens to a person when she is called a ‘disabled person’?
Can you reflect on a time when you were identified in a way that undermined your abilities or strengths?
Post your responses to the Unit Discussion 01 discussion area for your group. If possible, scan and post your drawings to support your reflections
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