Through Children’s Eyes: School-based Community
Collaboration
Presented by:Ken Sider – Elementary Teacher,
Valley View School, OneontaDon Wyckoff - Architectural Barrier
Consultant, Catskill Center for Independence
Architectural Barrier Consultant?
Conduct On-site Assessments to Identify Barriers to Accessibility – 52 Counties
Provide Detailed Reports Identifying the Barriers and Solutions to Overcome Them.
Seek Funding for Low Income
What’s the Purpose of an ILC?
Promote Independent Living
Transition Services
Benefit s Advisement
Service Coordination
Peer Counseling and Advocacy.
Skills Training/Employment
ABC Services
HAVA Training
Old Dogs, New Tricks
Lots of Acts…Very Little Action
Architectural Barriers Act 1968
Rehabilitation Act 1973
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
Help America Vote Act 2002
Excuses
“We don’t get many disabled people here!” “If they need assistance we would help!” “Disabled people would rather vote using
absentee ballots!” “Disabled People Can’t Play Baseball!” “There aren’t enough people with
disabilities to justify the expense of making our store accessible!”
41 Million Americans
Number of Americans who have some level of disability. They represent 15 percent of the civilian non-institutionalized population 5 and older.
41 percent of Americans have a disability by the age of 65
Source: 2006 American Community Survey <http://www.census.gov
Woodstock 1969 400,000 People
How Does This Relate To Me?
Is your home accessible?
Could you frequent the places you do currently if you had a disability?
You ALL have the power to change the future generation by educating others!
Meet Keith Gurgui
The Future is Calling!
Great Family
Multiple Award Winning Athlete
Always Part of a Winning Team
Keith Really Digs Every Moment of Life!
Today Keith is Among the 41%
Today Keith is an Uncle
Keith Still Digs Having a Good Time
Keith is Now an Amazing Advocate
Want to Help? Keep Listening!
Session Summary This innovative disability
awareness program has students spend one day in a wheelchair and participate in an interdisciplinary learning experience designed to promote understanding of accommodation, accessibility, and independence.
Demystifying People With Disabilities
Facilitating Learning,Compassion and Understanding Through Student Interaction
Adaptive Technology Realized
Adaptive Technology Applications
Social Interaction
Action Each student creates an
adaptive technology invention to improve the wheel chair experience.
Each student takes photos and video footage to create an educational video.
Students perform a “basic” school on-site to present to school administration
Experiential Learning
Connecting Experience with Moral Purpose
Developing a Foundation for Civic Responsibility
Community Action
Fed EX
Police Officers
Parents
Delivery Drivers
Reflection
Students keep a personal log for the project.
Students answer 16 questions about their wheel chair experience.
Students write an essay based on the answers to the 16 questions.
Students discuss common experiences and responses to the project.
Connections To Curriculum
NYS Learning Standards
NYS Learning Standards
English Language Arts Social Studies Career Development and Occupational
Studies Health, Physical Education, and Home Economics Mathematics, Science, and Technology Languages Other Than English The Arts
Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Analysis, Inquiry, and Design Information Systems Mathematics Science Technology Interconnectedness: Common Themes Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
Mathematics Door Clear Width
Door Pressure
Slopes and Grades
Level Change
Standard Measure
Science
Physics Geometry Simple machines Human anatomy Adaptive technology Human relationships Real-life problem
solving
English Language Arts
Language for information and understanding
Language for literacy response and expression
Language for critical analysis and evaluation
Language for social interaction
English Language Arts
Reading - ADAAG, websites, e-mails, adaptive technology catalogs
Writing - letters, essays, e-mails, journals
Speaking and Listening - guest speakers, class meetings, problem solving skills and community outreach
Social Studies
Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Goal: To inspire a democratic learning process through cooperation and student
autonomy.
Social Studies
Social responsibility Social justice Democracy Community
involvement Small-scale economics Cooperative learning Conflict resolution
The Arts
Creating a documentary video
Photography
Role-playing
Industrial Arts
Languages Other Than English
Communication Skills
Cultural Understanding
Coming Soon!
Visual Disability Component
Braille & Sign Language
Career Development and Occupational Studies
Universal Foundation Skills
Career Majors
Health, Physical Education, and Home Economics
Personal Health and Fitness
A Safe and Healthy Environment
Resource Management
Empowerment
The Empowerment Experience
Senators and Assemblymembers Who are Listening
Preparations
ILC educator and teacher meet prior to commencement of program
Students receive instruction on wheel chair use.
Students sign a contract of behavior.
Students complete a pre-writing assignment.
ILC educator talks with the students about disabilities.
Students complete a task list during their day in the wheel chair.
Required Equipment & Materials
(2) Children's Wheelchairs
(1) Adult Wheelchair
Camera Digital/Video
Movie Maker Program (optional)
Parental Permission Slips
Video/Picture Consent
Wheel Chair Task Checklist
Pre/Post Questionnaire
Tips, Safety, and Instruction
Students must realize that the wheelchair is not a toy. Anti Tippers are a must!!
Demonstrate how all parts of the chair work.
Provide instruction on steering, locking brakes, foot rests and traversing different ground surfaces.
Required Tools for Basic School On-site Assessment
Tape Measure
Door Pressure Gauge
2’ Bubble Level/Accessibility Stick
Digital Camera
ADAAG
Task – Bathroom Door Hardware
Latch-side Clearance
Door Clear Width
Interior Bathroom Accessibility
Reach Heights
Task - Ramp
Slopes
Arm & Hand Strength
Dexterity
Fear
Task – Navigating Main Doors
Door Hardware
Latch-side Clearance
Door Clear Width
Door Pull Force
Task – Navigation at Recess Slopes & Grade
Accessible Paths of Travel
Navigating Ground Surfaces
Social Isolation
Weather
Task - Lunch
Table Heights
Accommodations
Designated Accessible Seating
Integration
Task – Participation In PE
Integration
Inclusion
Participation
A System Change We Can Feel Good About!
System Changes (VESID)
Proactive Changes/Removing Barriers
A Good Influence on Neighboring Schools
Children Are The Future Of Our Communities
Parking Education Campaign
No Longer are Kids Seen and Not Heard!
Q & A
Questions ?
Similar Projects?
Ideas to improve future projects?
Contact Us !!
Ken SiderValley View Elementary
40 Valley View Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
Donald WyckoffCatskill Center for Independence
P.O. Box 1247
Oneonta, NY 13820
607-432-8000 (tel)
607-432-6907 (fax)
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