Joanne R. Pompano
This curriculum unit will:
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1. provide background information on the ADA
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2. familiarize students with the protection provided by the ADA and the penalties and remedies for violations.
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3. promote self-advocacy by providing students with a solid understanding of their rights as spelled out in the ADA
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4. examine Supreme Court cases to help students gain an understanding of the issues that face and challenge the ADA
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5. allow students to participate in a mock court proceeding to debate issues of the ADA
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6. define ADA and terminology
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7. develop skills in self-advocacy
This curriculum unit will be taught in the course “Life Skills for the Blind and Partially Sighted.” In addition, the unit will be used in the summer school program and Extended Day Academy for visually impaired and blind students at Wilbur Cross High School. However, this unit will be of interest not only to visually impaired students but also their sighted peers, people with other disabilities or anyone who wishes to improve the quality of life for disabled individuals.
To derive maximum benefit from the curriculum visually impaired students should be presented with multi-sensory approach that allows students to acquire information from other sources of sensory input to compensate for reduced vision. Students will do research using translations of textbooks, accessible websites, journal articles, supplementary reading materials, and handouts in Braille, large print, or audiotapes.
Section I of this curriculum describes the ADA. Section II provides information on how students can use this information in their everyday lives. It will also provide information on how to become on self-advocacy. Section III will discuss the ADA and the Supreme Court. Section IV will provide lesson plans and resources.