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Extra Credit:

ADA30 Interviews for ABILITY Magazine

5 points

BACKGROUND:

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, ABILITY Magazine interviewed 30+ thought leaders in the disability community. Interviewees were asked to share about their experiences of being discriminated against prior to the ADA; how the ADA has affected their life and access; and how the ADA needs to be improved.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will compare and contrast various disability perspectives and experiences within the disability community based on 2 of the listed interviews.
2. Students will apply concepts taught in this course to the content of the interviews they have selected.
3. Students will elaborate on their understanding of the disability experience, as well as any shifts, confusion, or wonderings brought about by the interviews.

ASSIGNMENT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:

You are required to watch 2 interviews from ABILITY Magazine’s ADA30 Summit in celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act listed below. The expectation is for you to take the ideas we have presented in readings and lectures and reflect on how those concepts apply to the people in these interviews.

• Judy Heumann – Disability Rights Pioneer, Found of World Institute on Disability, Mobility Disability –https://youtu.be/SZWRZVG66Gg (Links to an external site.)
• Day Al-Mohamed – Civil Rights Leader, Film Producer, Visual Impairment-https://youtu.be/gACpRWjtl9A (Links to an external site.)

• Edlyn & Diego Pena – Mother and Son, Professor, Author, Autism, Alternative Communication – https://youtu.be/cAO7y5598BY (Links to an external site.)
• CJ Jones – Actor, Producer, Comedian, Advocate, Deaf –https://youtu.be/lVKZhQcZyWg (Links to an external site.)
• Matthew Wangeman – Professor, Advocate, Augmentative & Alternative Communication User –https://youtu.be/vwiz8eqVw9o (Links to an external site.)

• Michelle Nario-Redmond – Disability Studies Professor, Author of Ableism: The Causes & Consequences of Disability Prejudice, Parent of Child with a Disability https://youtu.be/lFwEi6ioV8Y (Links to an external site.)

• Andy Imparato – Executive Director of Disability Rights California, Mental Health Disabilityhttps://youtu.be/J-cerZzs1Hs (Links to an external site.)

Assignment Content Requirements:

Answer each question/prompt in 1-2 paragraphs while applying content that was covered in the course. Include the question or prompt prior to its respective response. Indicate the number for each response.

1. Compare and contrast the two interviews. Giving 1-2 examples, explain how the disability experiences of the interviewees are similar. Giving 1-2 examples, explain how they are different.
2. How do the two interviews you watched enhance and/or confuse your understanding of the disability experience? Explain.
3. If you were the interviewer, what are three additional questions you would want to ask? Why?

Required Format

• Person-First Language/Identity-First language if specified
• Microsoft Word format ONLY
• 12-point font
• Double-spaced
• 2-page minimum