Harnessing Dis-ability

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Harnessing Dis- ability

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Harnessing Dis-ability. Structure. Introduction Group work Recognising issues Sharing experiences Help developing disabled academic colleague Summary. Introduction ARU Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality 2010 Policy. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Harnessing Dis-ability

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Structure

0 Introduction 0 Group work

0 Recognising issues

 0 Sharing experiences

0 Help developing disabled academic colleague

0 Summary

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Introduction

ARU Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality 2010 Policy

“Senior Managers have a particular responsibility to encourage the involvement and participation of disabled employees to ensure that, wherever possible, employment practices and procedures recognise and meet their needs.”

…..…..We will take steps to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunity as other employees to develop their potential and progress their careers. As part of the annual appraisal process, line managers will discuss with disabled employees what actions can be taken to help them develop and use their abilities, including training and development.”

(Employment of Disabled Staff, 2010)

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A neglected area: disabled academic staff

0 Issues:0 managing career development (teaching and REF)0 staff observations0 student feedback0 senior management support

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A teaching project: Harnessing Dis-ability

0Title: “How disabled lecturers manage their disabilities in their teaching and engage students in the process”0 usefulness of the technology0 staff development

0Method: an ethnographic study0 observations0 notes0 stories0 interviews

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Our approach

0An identification of a disability in a person from the perspective of strengths, not weaknesses… [and]… compensating for disruption through the development of skills representing higher mental functions (Yygotsky, 1978).

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Opportunities

0 to learn about how different disabilities may affect your academic colleagues' classroom teaching, assessment and small group work

0 to create an awareness for a better career development of disabled academics

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Examples of disabilities:

0 Hearing impairment (hard of hearing, cochlear implant user)0 Dyslexia 0 Dyspraxia 0 Asperger’s Syndrome0 ADHD

0All above may also include various degree of anxiety0 panic attacks0 avoidance0 nervousness

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Group work

0Stage 1: Recognising issues: How much do we know about it?0 each group to discuss the main characteristics of one

disability, create and present a mind map (using the poster)

0Stage 2: Sharing experiences: How can we help each other?0 each group to read a given article about one disability and

discuss how they could improve teaching and assessment experience of their disabled colleague

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Hearing impairment

0 For severely and profoundly deaf people, acquiring language is a different process from the way in which hearing people develop language.

0 Usually language is acquired through plentiful exposure to meaningful linguistic interaction in early childhood.

0 Severe deafness drastically reduces both the quantity and the quality of linguistic input available to the deaf person.

0 link this to a speech impairment

Useful source: BBC (2012) “Living outside the hearing world”. Available: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16855655 (3 min)

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Dyslexia

0 Dyslexia affects the area of the brain that deals with language, leading to differences in the way information is processed and affecting the underlying skills needed for learning to read, write and spell.

Useful source: ‘’Exclusive: Sir Richard Branson on Dyslexia’’. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpvF5xCQ7s8 (5 min)“Steven Spielberg discusses his dyslexia for the first time ever”. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N6RKHOHMJQ (5 min)“Dyslexic Advantage - What You May Not Have Heard About Dyslexia” . Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyab_VSBCAk (14 min)“left from write - What is Dyslexia ? (Full 45 minute version). Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPhV9SyVmwA

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Dyspraxia

0 Dyspraxia is a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults. It may also affect speech.

0 DCD is a lifelong condition0 Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present: these may

change over time depending on environmental demands and life experiences.

0 An individual’s coordination difficulties may affect participation and functioning of everyday life skills in education, work and employment.

Useful source: “Untold Stories - Living with Dyspraxia”. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oe_qPcTnz0 (5 min)Dyspraxia Foundation (n.d.). Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMsGMOXM3AQ (6 min)

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Asperger’s Syndrome (Autistic Spectrum Disorder)

0 Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, which is a lifelong disability that affects how a person makes sense of the world, processes information and relates to other people.

0 is mostly seen as a 'hidden disability'. You can't tell that someone has the condition from their outward appearance.

0 People with the condition have difficulties in three main areas. They are:0 social communication 0 social interaction 0 social imagination

Useful source: “Dr. Temple Grandin, "The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum“. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4tE3_2qmIThe National Autistic Society (n.d). Available: http://www.autism.org.uk/About-autism/Autism-and-Asperger-syndrome-an-introduction/What-is-Asperger-syndrome.aspx (4 min)

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ADHD

0 ADHD is one of the most common disorders of childhood and adolescence and is characterised by impulsivity and hyperactivity and/or inattention.

0 There are 3 main combinations of characteristics:0 Some people have predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type. 0 Some have predominantly inattentive type. 0 And some have a combined type (this makes up the majority of

ADHD cases.

Useful source: “How A.D.H.D. Feels”. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue0zSycgbN0 (3 min)“Driven To Distraction: ADHD.” Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy5L8W2vV-Q (2 min)

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Anxiety

0 Symptoms of anxiety can include: agitation, disturbed sleep, change of appetite, headaches, digestive difficulties or panic attacks.

0 Sudden unexpected surges of anxiety are called panic, and usually lead to the person having to quickly get out of whatever situation they happen to be in.

0 Anxiety and panic are often accompanied by feelings of depression.

Useful sources: “When Anxiety Attacks”. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTEE1VFMksU (50min)“Autism: how anxiety affects everything - Sarah Hendrickx. “Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPD_yzMHJls

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Issues

0Hearing impairment0Dyslexia0Asperger0ADHD0Anxiety

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A serious hearing impairment (hard of hearing or a cochlear implant user)

0 noise level and background noise0 teaching adult means working harder; must always be able to listen and

understand0 tiring and demanding – demands an absolute concentration0 suffering in silence0 nervous in front of large audience because of not being able to hear properly0 speech incoherence0 mistaken for being rude if not responding or avoiding answering0 annoyed student0 Not enough or too much light0 confusing if everyone speaking at once0 difficulty with “accented” speech0 shouting and straining the voice – loss of quality resulting in tiredness0 assessment - spelling0 PowerPoint contains too much text

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Dyslexia (dyspraxia)

0 planning lesson0 writing on board0 repeat writing0 remembering names/notes0 organising tasks0 time management0 sorting out groups0 checking written work in the class0 reading documents0 time management0 others do not understand about my conditions0 ridicules0 lack of self confidence in writing0 concentration and attention problem leading to anxiety

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ADHD (Asperger/Autistic Spectrum )

0 hyperactivity - chatting a lot and demanding attention0 forgetful0 lack of fine motor control0 looking out of window0 inattention - getting bored very easily0 making the excuses to transition to something else0 Impulsivity - spontaneously whip up a more exciting activity foe the students0 struggling to finish paperwork0 prioritizing and deciding which task to complete first0 difficult sitting still during staff meeting0 processing world differently0 too creative for where we are right now 0 too zippy0 low self-esteem0 difficulty concentrating0 not following instructions

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Anxiety

0affected concentration and short-term memory0attendance, punctuality and behaviour 0ability to participate0panic attack0 communication difficulties0 incompatible working practice0motivation

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Discussion: Help developing your disabled academic colleague

0better room arrangement0groups arrangement0distance/power between lecturer and students0 relating to disabled students 0 speaking in turn0 speaking slowly0 clear speech0patience and understanding0be passionate about helping you colleagues: show that

you CARE!0 laughing with me not at me!

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Summary

0So, what have you learned today?

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Thank you

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Other sources

0 Southampton University (n.d.) Supporting dyslexic trainees and teachers. pdf. Available at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/documents/unisouthampton-supportingdyslexictraineesandteachers.pdf. [accessed 20 June 2014]

0 The National Autistic Society (n.d). online. Available at: http://www.autism.org.uk/About-autism/Autism-and-Asperger-syndrome-an-introduction/What-is-Asperger-syndrome.aspx