Students will find a current news story to read and summarize. The article and summary will be posted as a class discussion. News stories can’t be repeated. You must be aware of the stories that your classmates have posted so that you do not duplicate a story.
If you are on social media, this is an excellent way to find current events related to disability rights and culture. A few suggested Facebook pages: Representing Disability in an Ableist World (Posts articles daily), University Disability Studies Minor, National Council on Disability, Invisible Disabilities Association, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, AHEAD-Association on Higher Education and Disability, and Rooted in Rights.
The article is clearly and succinctly summarized – the key points of the article are touched upon. Article selected is current (<6 months), Article published in reliable news source, Article is related to the course topic. APA requirements
Cannot use the following articles
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-02-28/states-promise-to-help-disabled-kids-why-do-some-families-wait-a-decade-or-more
Workers With Disabilities Can Be Paid Less Than Minimum Wage. Some States Want To End That
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/rep-ayanna-pressley-pushes-more-130020695.html
Program Helps Parents Celebrate Their Babies With Down Syndrome
How Color Therapy Benefits People with Disabilities – AmeriDisabilityColor therapy (or chromotherapy), is an alternative remedy that uses color and light to treat people with disabilities. Read to know how they help.The Latest National Disability News
World Down Syndrome Day: A Chance to End the Stereotypes | United Nations
https://www.bbc.com/news/disability-68570042
https://people.com/montana-high-school-students-design-toy-car-for-child-with-a-mobile-disability-8549699
https://people.com/mom-uses-feet-to-care-for-daughter-after-arms-become-paralyzed-exclusive-8602613?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=photo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=%7B%7B.ShareRef%7D%7D
Disability care in US faces 'severe' staffing shortages, report says (northjersey.com)
Proposed Rule Would Expand Rights Of Airline Passengers With Disabilities
https://people.com/mom-uses-feet-to-care-for-daughter-after-arms-become-paralyzed-exclusive-8602613?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=photo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=%7B%7B.ShareRef%7D%7D
Retired Special Educator Stakes $125,000 To Open Coffee Shop That Gives Former Students Jobs
Proposed Rule Would Expand Rights Of Airline Passengers With Disabilities
Retired Special Educator Stakes $125,000 To Open Coffee Shop That Gives Former Students Jobs
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2024/02/29/new-musical-most-likely-not-to-aims-to-put-the-disability-community-center-stage/?sh=39ad43462908
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/articles/what-students-with-physical-disabilities-should-look-for-in-a-college
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/25/protect-women-disabilities-violence-mexico
Classroom Converted Into Simulated Apartment To Boost Life Skills
ACLU Sues Over Ohio Voting Law, Saying It Violates Federal Disability LawOhio places restrictions on who can legally provide assistance to disabled people when voting by mail or drop box.HuffPost
Automating ableismAI doesn’t have to be a tool of prejudice. But unless disabled people become key stakeholders in its development, it’s almost certain to be. The Verge
Many With Disabilities Earn Far Less Than Minimum Wage. A Push For Equal Pay Continues
https://people.com/adam-pearson-neurofibromatosis-actors-with-disabilities-8547253
https://www.hi-us.org/en/news/100-days-of-chaos-in-gaza-people-disabilities-face-acute-challenges#:~:text=More%20than%20400%2C000%20people%20with,survive%20the%20horrors%20in%20Gaza.&text=Since%20Oct.,Israeli%20forces%20
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/journalist-disability-media-representation-1.7092158
FDA Expected To Reissue Ban On Shock Devices For Those With DisabilitiesFederal regulators plan to issue a new ban on devices used to administer electric shocks on people with developmental disabilities more than two years after a previous effort was blocked in court.Michelle DiamentDisability Scoop
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