There is a balance you must find when you start incorporating families (parents, siblings, relatives) into your activities. On one side you have to pay particular attention to your ability to promote autonomy and self-determination among your participants with disabilities which can be difficult to do with family involvement because of overprotection, cultural differences, and fear of their family member with a disability failing or getting hurt. On the other side, involving your families in leisure and recreational activities helps to promote positive leisure experiences, healthy relationships, and new family bonding opportunities. Through leisure, families are also able to network and make new community connections and supports.
Some examples are of situations affecting families who support individuals with disabilities including their family needs, stresses, and community supports or lack of community supports. A lack of friendships and limited opportunities to engage in enjoyable and satisfying activities of interest. If we all take a step towards supporting families using the bulleted items above we can coordinate resources and develop community support systems that promote inclusion and meet not only individual needs but the assist the entire family.
- Make a reflection on the value of inclusive leisure services for families (One paragraph)
- Explain why it is important for us to create opportunities for family members to have a break from their daily challenges. (One paragraph)
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- Summarize the main video point (One paragraph)
Parts 4 and 5 have the same questions. However, you must answer with references and different writing, always addressing them objectively, as if you were different students. Similar responses in wording or references will not be accepted.
Part 4: Inclusive recreation service (Write in the first person)
From the words presented, suppose you write a substitute word or phrase that communicates a more positive attitude toward people who have been oppressed.
Example:
- A special kid (Negative attitude) = A kid with a disability (Positive attitude)
a special kid a kid with a disability
crippled
bum
the retarded
autistic people
the blind
AIDS victim
the deaf
a CP.
those MD’s
wheelchair-bound
dependent on crutches
suffers from MS
mental age of 3
confined to a wheelchair
stricken with epilepsy
borderline retarded
dummy
old fart
a nervous breakdown
a spinal-injured man
maniac
crazy
deaf
dumb
deaf-mute
handicapped person
normal
able-bodied
a paraplegic
drug abuser
senile
the amputee
psycho
lunatic
moron
deformed person
a spina bifida child
the schizophrenic
a neurotic person
- In what situations are you not sure of how to refer to people who have been oppressed? Explain (One paragraph)
a. According to the listed words, Give one example
- How might we encourage others to use sensitive terminology? (One paragraph)
a. According to the listed words, Give one example
- What did you learn the most from this assignment (One paragraph)
