Disability Awareness
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Year of Introduction:
1. Become familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
a. Know the date it was signed into law.
b. Know the name of the United States President who signed it.
2. Know the main points of the Americans with Disabilities Act and explain who this legislation affects the lives of the people with disabilities in a positive way.
3. Define the “legal” definition of a disability.
4. Create positive sounding words and phrases by rewriting 10 commonly used terms.
5. Choose one specific physical disability and give an oral report on how a person with that disability could successfully function in the following areas:
a. School
b. Camping
c. Transportation
d. Witnessing
6. Conduct an accessibility survey of your church and make a list of things that need to be changed in order to better accommodate people with disabilities.
References
Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Regional/flpatchnote
