Book Chosen: Al Capone does my shirts
-Not all disabilities are clear cut you will need to do outside research and decide on the true disability. Notes on the book list can be used as a guide. Some novels will describe more than one disability in that case you should choose the most obvious disability to you and focus on that one disability.
– As a general guideline you should follow the rubric, to receive a 5/5 in any category you should be very detailed. Papers generally should range from a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 8
C- Write the paper using the following format (APA)
A.Your Name,
B.Course (EDTR 107), Section (EOA, etc.)
C.Title of Book
D.
-Part 1 –
Summarize the story – be sure to include a character description, identification of the special need/disability, and the main points of the actionE.
-Part 2 –
Describe this disability – definition, characteristics, prevalence, etc. and how this description relates to what was described in the novel(Use your text as well as outside sources such as http://ppmd.org, www.mayoclinic.org, www.kennedykrieger.org or sites for specific disabilities such as www.ncld.org F.
-Part 3 –
Relate how knowledge about this disability will influence your perspective and your interactions with people in your professional life in the future. What accommodations, etc. can you implement if working with a student with this disability.
(Refer to the section in your text that discusses this disability group or web sites that address accommodations for that particular disability group – e.g. if you read Deenie you would describe accommodations for children with other physical disabilities described in chapter 10 of the text, or if you read Cut you would then reference emotional/behavioral disorders as referenced in chapter 8 of the text as well as other sources dealing with emotional/behavior disorders)
-G.While it is admirable to be kind and compassionate those are not accommodations.
-H.IEPs guide the accommodations and PT and OT are additional services and are not accommodations.
Accommodations are what you would implement in your classroom or request for a child with a disability. An example would be if you are dealing with a hearing disability you would reference Tips for making adjustments for ease of hearing and seeing speakers as outlined in the text in addition to those found from outside sources.
-I.Include citations for the novel; as well as any resources including your text.
-J.Remember that Spelling, Grammar and Mechanics are part of your grade
