Week two has now come and gone, and what an interesting and enlightening week it was. This week, our instructor Kelly had us do a series of tasks mimicking what it would be like to have some form of disability. They were tasks such as reading a story on a page that had been written to look as though you were seeing it through the eyes of a person who was dyslexic, or to tape three fingers together on your dominant hand and write your name. Kelly took these tasks and made them a little more personal and realistic.
Archive for May, 2008
Hello world!
Welcome to my blog page! This will be a journal of the happenings, thoughts and comments about the Unique Populations class that I’m currently taking. I along with my other classmates are taking this class to gain better awareness and empathy for individuals who have cognitive, physical, psychological, sensory or emotional needs including how to recognize barriers to care and modify care to meet their needs.
