DIS 499/599: Farewell: Topic 1: Online Lesson and Response
Week 16: 5/6 - 5/8
Objective:
* To consider how your definitions of the terms "principles", "practices", "family support", "self-determination", and "disability" have stayed the same or changed over the past 16 weeks
To complete this assignment successfully, you should read the following:
From the first Online Lesson of this course: "These definitions are just minimal interpretations of words that are often used and effect the lives of people with disabilities, their families and service providers on a regular basis. As you begin this course, ponder what these stark definitions mean to you. For your eyes only, jot down what these words mean to you. Keep your notes in your journal, in your computer or tucked away in your mind. At the end of the course we'll define these words again. It will be interesting to see how the definitions will be enhanced after spending many weeks studying the true meaning and impact of these words."
From Webster's New World College Dictionary:
Principles: "...the ultimate source, origin, or cause of something...a fundamental truth, law, doctrine, or motivating force, upon which others are based, ..a rule of conduct..."
Practices: "to do or engage in frequently or usually...to put knowledge into action...to teach or train through practice..."
Family: "...all the people living in the same house...a social unit consisting of parents and the children they rear...a group of people related by ancestry or marriage..."
Support: "...to carry or bear the weight of...to give courage, faith, or confidence to; help or comfort...to give approval to or be in favor of...to maintain or provide for with money, or subsistence..."
Self-Determination: "...decision according to one's own mind or will...the right of a people to decide upon its own political status..."
Disability: "...that which disables, as an illness, injury, or physical handicap...a legal disqualification or incapacity...something that restricts..."
1. Email me your thoughts on how these terms have been defined and brought to life throughout this course. The length of the assignment isn't as important as the meaningful content of your response.
2. Email this assignment to Becky.Raabe@nau.edu for 15 points by midnight on Wednesday, May 8th.
Online Response
Objective:
* To give students an opportunity to reflect on the impact of this course on their education and their personal perspective of family support, self-determination, and disability
* To give the instructor feedback that will enhance the course
To complete this assignment successfully, please email your response to the following questions:
Some
Thoughts On This Course...
1. Looking back over the different lessons, which topics do you consider the most important for yourself? Why?
2. Which class(es) were least important to you? Why?
3. Were there any exercises you particularly liked? Why?
4. Were there any exercises you particularly disliked? Why?
5. Do you intend to use any of the materials for your work/future career/or other purpose? Which ones?
6. Are there any areas specific to family support, self-determination and disability that need to be included or given more emphasis? Which?
7. Are there any areas that need to be deleted or given less emphasis? Which?
8. Do you have any comments specific to the online format?
Thank you! Becky Raabe
1. EVERYONE who submits all, or even a portion, of this assignment will receive the entire 5 points. Your feedback is very important so that I can improve the course and know what topics worked well to convey the concepts.
2. Email your comments to Becky.Raabe@nau.edu by midnight on Wednesday, May 8th.
Once you have completed this activity you should:
Go on to VCC Activity
or
Go back to Farewell
Email the instructor: Becky.Raabe@nau.edu
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