CYC 900 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Neurodiversity, Cyc, Relational Model
20 Nov 2018
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Over 1 billion people (15%) of the world"s population, live with a disability. In ontario, between 2013 and 2014, 3. 8% of the total population of young people aged 0- 14 years lived with disabilities that contribute to barrier to daily life activities. Human resources and skill development canada found that 19. 7% of youth labelled with disabilities experienced lengthy school interruptions and 16. 1% discontinued their education. Medical model and notions of fixing" people. Religious view would speak about it in terms of punishment. Relationship and interactions as an aspect of development. Difficulty being expected to react or behave similarly to other students. Being in environments that are not supportive and which can trigger negative behaviours. Lowered rates of secondary and postsecondary completion. Removing social barriers would foster success amongst people with disabilities. The idea of disability as based on neurological differences. Ensure that the participants understand their diagnosis. Provide opportunities for the participants to have a voice in their case management.
