1. Please find a seat and complete the true/false quiz: Myths, Misconceptions, and Realities of Disability.

2. Disability Awareness Workshop Presented by Jackie Wynn Pam Lake FDLRS/Gateway

3. Goal: To heighten awareness regarding characteristics of learners with disabilities and the implications of educating these learners.

5. “People-First” Language Say ….. Person with a disability Person with a disability Person who is blind; person with a visual impairment Person who is blind; person with a visual impairment Person who is deaf; person with a hearing impairment Person who is deaf; person with a hearing impairment Instead of ……. The disabled; handicapped; crippled; suffers from a disability The disabled; handicapped; crippled; suffers from a disability The blind The blind The deaf; deaf and dumb; suffers a hearing loss The deaf; deaf and dumb; suffers a hearing loss

6. “People-First” Language Say…… Person with mental illness Person with mental illness Person with a mental disability Person with a mental disability Person who uses a wheelchair Person who uses a wheelchair Person with a physical disability Person with a physical disability Instead of…. Crazy; psycho; lunatic Crazy; psycho; lunatic Retarded; mentally defective Retarded; mentally defective Confined or restricted to a wheelchair; wheelchair bound Confined or restricted to a wheelchair; wheelchair bound Cripple; lame; handicapped; deformed Cripple; lame; handicapped; deformed