Part 1: READING RESPONSE REFLECTIONS
(FOCUSED)
Include a list of new and salient ideas, vocabulary (and names of important people and organizations),
information, issues, and perspectives learned from the week’s readings (you may use bulleted notes, and these may be brief).
FOCUSED RESPONSE:
The readings for this week address issues pertaining to psychiatric disabilities, hidden physical disabilities, and autism. They explore issues of discrimination and exclusion that are specific to these populations but are also relevant to disability issues at large.
Of particular interest is the role those labeled have in research, theory, and practice related to disability. While reading, consider how the knowledge and information presented by the authors help inform your understanding of neurodiversity and the type of service provider you would like to become. Do you find the voices and perspectives of those labeled relevant to research and your understanding of disability? Why or why not?
{OPTIONAL}
Provide your reflection to the readings. You may use the following questions to guide you:
1) Were there ambiguities, contradictions, areas of concern, and/or confusions among the readings, explain the significance?
2) How do the readings inform your philosophy of Disability Services for Neurodiverse Students?
Try to focus on your analysis rather than a summary of the articles.
Length: Total of approximately 250 Words (1 page – fill the page) for Reading Response (this includes the list and your reflection) Citations: APA Style
GIVE AN ANALYSIS/REFLECTION OF THE READINGS IN YOUR OWN WORDS
*YOUR ANALYSIS IS FROM A DISABILITY ADVOCATES PERSPECTIVE/LENS
*DON’T NOT OVERGENERALIZE YOUR STATEMENTS
*DON’T NOT REUSE CITATIONS FROM PART ONE / DO NOT USE PARTICULARLY LONG QUOTES TO FILL THE LENGTH GUIDELINES. THIS IS YOUR ANALYSIS!
Your responses should be SUBSTANTIVE: they should demonstrate a serious engagement with the text(s), all claims you make should be fully and completely explained, and claims about what the text says should be backed with PROPER quotations and/or evidence from the text.
Be sure to provide enough reference information in your responses so that we can find the page/quotation/etc. that you are referring to or discussing in your responses.
YOU MAY NOT USE ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES – ONLY WHAT IS PROVIDED.
This should focus more on your REFLECTION / REACTION (Light Citation 3-4 should be incorporated) in approximately 200 words (2 Paragraphs) per reading. Cite the source after response.
Citations: APA Style
Part 2: GIVE A SYNOPSIS OF EACH THE READINGS IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Your responses should be SUBSTANTIVE (but, not overly exhaustive when appropriate): they should demonstrate a serious engagement with the text(s), all claims you make should be fully and completely explained, and claims about what the text says should be backed with PROPER quotations and/or evidence from the text. Be sure to provide enough reference information in your responses so that we can find the page/quotation/etc. that you are referring to or discussing in your responses. YOU MAY NOT USE ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES – ONLY WHAT IS PROVIDED.
Citations: APA Style
Readings:
1) Jones, N. & Brown, R. L. (2013). The Absence of Psychiatric C/S/X Perspectives in Academic Discourse: Consequences and Implications. Disability Studies Quarterly, 33(1), Available at http://dsqsds.org/article/view/3433.
2) Robertson, S. M. & Ne’eman, A, D. (2008). Autistic acceptance, the college campus, and technology: Growth of Neurodiversity in society and academia. Disability Studies Quarterly, 28(4), Available at http://dsqsds.org/article/view/146/146.
3) Valeras, A. B. (2010) “We don’t have a box:†Understanding hidden disability identity utilizing narrative research methodology Disability Studies Quarterly, 30(3/4), Retrieved from http://www.dsq-sds.org/article/view/1267/1297
