What is Ability Awareness

What is
ability
awareness?

Isabel McCarty

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Learning Objectives-

It is entirely okay if one does
not know the definition of
ability awareness, yet the
learning objective is that
everyone will have a full
understanding of ability
awareness and how to apply it
in a classroom after reading
this.

Ability awareness-

It is extremely important to
give everyone equal

opportunities in life regardless

of their differences. Disability
Awareness means educating
people regarding disabilities

and giving people the
knowledge required to carry

out a job or task thus
separating good practice from

poor.



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concerned
they will
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d about the limited job prospects
face when seeking employment.
r, there are training and support
s that can help disabled job seekers
se their chances of finding work.
job applicants and employers are
ed fair and equal treatment by the
Act 2010: regardless of what your
or learning disability is, one should
scriminated against because of it.

Now answer this...W
when you think of so

What do you envision
omeone with a disability?

Accommodations for dis

● Deaf and Hard of Hearing
as sign language interprete
assistive listening device. T
individuals to beat the lang
and communicate with oth
nothing more frustrating th
able to express your voice
communicate.

sabilities-

services such
ers or
This allows
guage barrier
hers. There is
han not being
e or

● There are several accom
individuals with dyslexi
disability involving part
speech. Audiobooks are
more popular for adole
reading. Teachers can p
more visuals, larger tex
routine, offer additiona
This attention can be gr
student feels supported
continue working hard
and effort from others.

mmodations possible for
ia. Dyslexia is a learning
ts of the brain that process
e available and becoming
escents who struggle with
provide concise instructions,
xt size, consistent daily
al time to work with student.
reatly beneficial as the
d. It can be quite difficult to
without the encouragement

● The environment or settin
people with disabilites. Th
work or take a test in a dif
quiet room with few distra
best (for example, near th
lighting or acoustics. Take
setting. Use sensory tools
that can be looped around
kids can kick it and quietly

ng is very important for some
his should all be considered:
fferent setting, such as a
actions. Sit where they learn
he teacher). Use special
e a test in a small group
s such as an exercise band
d a chair’s legs (so fidgety
y get their energy out).

Accommodations for ab
and importance-

Disability awareness programs a
attitude towards people with disa
awareness in schools is extremel
educates students so they may be
better people. When students are
diversity or specifically disabilit
a more positive attitude towards
definitely be implemented in eve

ble bodied students

are a way to create a positive
abilities. Disability
ly important because it
ecome more empathetic and
e educated on the topic of
ty, they are likely to develop
differences.This should
ery school or classroom.

Final thoughts-

This concept is beneficial to
who feel like an outcast with
system. The effects of abilit
lasting to all student as they
to treat others with respect
have a better learning exper
change your ideas of what it
“disabled”?

o so many individuals
hin the school
ty awareness is long
y will remember how
t, while other can
rience. Does this
t means to be

Key terms-

Disability-The term is u
functioning, including ph
impairment, cognitive im
impairment mental illnes
chronic disease.
Accommodations-A reas
assistance or changes to
school that will enable h
classroom despite havin

used to refer to individual
hysical impairment, sensory
mpairment, intellectual
ss, and various types of

sonable accommodation is
o a position, workplace or
him or her work at a job or in a
ng a disability.